Post on 26-May-2015
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5TEAM FIVE
WesBrandiBrittany
Lawrence
Joe
Mildred
Casey
TEAM MEMBERSWes Mohney - Lived in Chattanooga for 21 years
- Undergrad in Landscape Architecture from UGA
- Involved in 3D Design and visualizations for 3 years
- Founded Market 3D in 2011
Casey Yoshida - Born and raised Chattanooga local
- Studied Graphic Design at UTC and SCAD
- Createhere fellow for 3.5 years as Senior Designer
- Currently with Area 203 Digital
Brittany Upshaw - Lived in Chattanooga for 20 years
- Attends church at Power House International
- Lives in East Chattanooga with her 2 children
- Looking for change on Glass Street
Jenny Shugart - Master of Urban Planning from Univ of TN, Knoxville
- Has lived in 7 different states
- Dream job would be to travel the world shooting photographs - Love cities with 3 of my favorite being Washington, DC, Rome (Italy), & Budapest (Hungary)
Brandi Hill - Lived in Chattanooga for nearly 10 years
- Enjoys watching the Chattanooga area grow
- Works with Green|Spaces
- Licensed architect
Joe del Valle - Commerical Real Estate Broker with KW Commercial
- Board of directors - East Chattanooga Improvement, Inc.
- Chairman - Economic Development
- Previos CPA
Mildred Moreland - Married and E. Chattanooga resident since 1966
- Registered nurse
- Works with Chattanooga Weed and Seed
- Chair for the East Chattanooga Health Committee
Lawrence Mathis - Works for Mathis / Ewing architecture
- Wants to be helpful on Glass St.
- Is a painter as well
IDEA BOARDInfrastructure - Underground utilities
- Streetscape ( Trees/Signage/Lighting )
- Cross walk at main intersection
- Bike Lane
- New Sidewalks
Business Incentives - Register as historic district for access to funing w/ tax credits
- Farmer’s Market
- Shuttle service to VW
Art Projects/Grants - Bug shelter competition
- Identity and signage
- Sculpture for garden
- Park seating competition
- 2nd floor windows - glass mosaics
- Way-finding / Main identity sign
Existing Building Project - “Glass on Glass Street” Replace boarded storefront with glass or plexiglass to entice potential tenants
- Murals on boarded up buildings
- Planters as temporary street scaping
- Striping at parallel parking on Glass St.
Partnerships - TakeRoot
- City of Chattanooga ( Green Infrastructures )
Goals - Define street edge
- Park/Ballfield