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The importance of embedding local staff in a charrette team
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Published on November 3, 2006
Successful project implementation requires the understanding and support of those who must implement the charrette plan. -
Charrette scheduling rules of thumb
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Published on March 3, 2004
Proper charrette scheduling is a very important component of the charrette planning process. -
National Charrette Institute and the Consensus Building Institute collaborate to prepare Lakewood, New Jersey to be charrette ready
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Published on April 9, 2019
Training practitioners to get ready for a charrette is really important because ill preparation can lead to an unsuccessful charrette process, which not only wastes time and money, but erodes precious social capital. -
Charrettes are taking hold in mid-Michigan
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Published on March 26, 2014
Charrettes are already taking hold as a way of doing planning in mid-Michigan. -
Tip: How to start a charrette
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Published on September 16, 2009
It may seem basic, but the most important thing to tell a community the first time you meet them is that you haven’t started the design yet. -
Is there a maximum or minimum project size for which a charrette is the appropriate tool?
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Published on January 27, 2008
Charrettes can be used for any scale of planning or design project. They have been used for projects ranging from regional planning to building design. -
Tip of the Month: Pre-charrette education
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Published on August 24, 2010
How can you reduce the learning curve for charrette participants? If you have a complex issue like affordable housing or sustainable street design you may not want to wait until the charrette to start the discussion. -
Public meeting challenge? Send in the working groups.
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Published on July 12, 2012
There was a much informative discussion this week on the topic of advisory committees, or working groups as they are sometimes called, at the NCI Charrette System™ training at the Michigan State University Extension in Lansing. -
You never know what will happen at a charrette!
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Published on June 14, 2012
We had a real charrette moment at our public NCI Charrette System Certificate training in DC last week. At around 2 PM on the first day of the training we were asked to evacuate the building. -
Lean Charrettes
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Published on June 18, 2014
NCI Faculty and Board Member, David Brain, presented a well-received paper on "Lean Charrettes" at the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) in Buffalo, NY this month. -
The Zen of Charrettes: Transforming conflict into co-action
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Published on April 22, 2016
It is not unusual for a charrette to agitate concerns and misunderstandings. Placing value on inclusion and listening is the first step toward recognizing when conflict actually represents an opportunity. -
National Charrette Institute discussed collaboration strategies at CNU 27.Louisville Conference
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Published on June 18, 2019
The Congress for New Urbanism hosted their annual conference, CNU 27.Louisville, June 12-15, 2019, in Kentucky. -
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Site Preparation and Tree Planting for Forest Production (E2753)
Digital Document
Published on September 15, 2016
Site Preparation and Tree Planting for Forest Production -
The Zen of Charrettes: The magic of three feedback loops with space to get it wrong twice
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Published on April 22, 2016
Reflecting on my decades of managing charrettes, I realized that what I’m really managing is the flow of ideas, information and energy. -
Michigan local government: new economy preparation checklist
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Published on May 31, 2016
A "to do" list for local government, reviewing possible amendments/changes to the Master Plan, zoning ordinance and other local government practices and policies to get starting on preparing for the New Economy in Michigan. -
Controlling Broadleaf Weeds and Grasses for Plantation Site (E2754)
Digital Document
Published on September 15, 2016
Controlling Broadleaf Weeds and Grasses for Plantation Site Preparation
