Why not redesign a former jail to keep people out of jail?
Meet Calvin Phelps, a CIRD cohort community leader who is renovating a former community jail into an arts-centered space. By preserving the jail, the soon-to-be Pike School of Art will give new life to the community’s rich culture and history.
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CIRD Learning Cohort Community Spotlight: Transforming a Former Jail into a Bright Future for McComb, MS
December 11, 2019Meet Calvin Phelps, a CIRD cohort community leader who is renovating a former community jail into an arts-centered space. By preserving the jail, the soon-to-be Pike School of Art will give new life to the community’s rich culture and history. -
Reflections on CIRD’s Cohort Summit in West Virginia
October 29, 2019A CIRD Learning Cohort Summit participant returns to her youthful stomping grounds ready to learn about rural design. What did she find out?
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