CIRD
Citizen's Institute on Rural Design
Articles
-
The Year 2013 at CIRD!
January 21, 2014We have had a whirlwind of a year at CIRD! We held four fantastic workshops that were catalytic events for each of the host communities, launched the rural-design.org website with an extensive set of Resources for Rural Communities, and held four informative and inspiring capacity building conference calls with our partners at the Orton Family Foundation and Community Matters.
-
Call in Review: Secrets of Successful Communities with Ed McMahon
September 3, 2013After a lively discussion with Placemaking expert Ed McMahon about the Secrets of Successful Communities, participants shared their lingering questions. This post contains Ed's responses and insights.
-
Citizens' Institute on Rural Design Announces 2013 Awards
June 12, 2013The Citizens’ Institute on Rural Design has announced four organizations selected to host design workshops in rural communities in Florida, Kentucky, New York, and Texas.
-
Citizens' Institute on Rural Design to Host Three Capacity-Building Calls This Summer
June 6, 2013The Citizens’ Institute on Rural Design (CIRD) will be co-hosting three monthly capacity-building conference calls over the course of the summer. Part of the ongoing CommunityMatters conference call series, these calls are designed to help any community working on a design or planning project get the skills they need to succeed, as well as the inspiration to get started.
-
What is Good Rural Design?
March 21, 2013Rural design involves the planning and manipulation of the environment for the betterment of the community. Design is a process that involves brainstorming ideas, developing plans and proposed designs, and implementation of a project.