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Project History
from Chamberbrook Design Guide
by Hanbury
2015 • Aisha & James Bullard, owners of RUMI purchase 3000
Chamberlayne Ave and begin to form a vision of a safe and thriving Chamberlayne Ave corridor
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2019 • Aisha Bullard engages FORM Coalition to create a vision for Chamberbrook as a thriving business & arts district.
FORM Coalition conducts individual site studies and conducts outreach to neighboring businesses and resident associations
• HKS Architects, as part of their annual Month of Service, develops a conceptual plan for the district and a phasing strategy for moving forward. This work acts as the basis for initial decision-making and subsequent initiatives
2020 • Chamberbrook Business & Arts District and Friends of Pollard
Park are incorporated as non-stock corporations
• The COVID-19 pandemic slows—but does not stop— progress. Mural is revealed on the side of the RUMI building in September
2021 • Chamberbrook Business & Arts District applies for and receives a Department of Housing and Community
Development (DHCD) Community Resurgence grant
2022 • Project team kicks off DHCD grant to develop and deliver the
Chamberbrook Business & Arts District Design Guidebook.
PHASE 1 January 2022 • Project team kicks off DHCD grant to develop and deliver the Chamberbrook Business &
Arts District Design Guidebook. PHASE 3 March - April 2022 • Community Engagement. PHASE 5 May 2022+ • Business Grants, Monthly
Markets, and continued engagement by the community.
PHASE 2 February 2022 • Site Analysis & Design
Assessment. PHASE 4 May 2022+ • Development of Design Guide.
