CITY OF WILMINGTON
CREATIVE TOUCH City of Wilmington, DCAD and DART Collaborate on Bus Shelter Design
A DCAD student presents her design to the Wilmington Bike Committee.
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n Tuesday, December 3, 2013, the City of Wilmington’s Bike Committee held a special meeting to reveal nine Delaware College of Art and Design (DCAD) design concepts for the development of a multi-modal bus shelter that will include sheltered and secure bike parking. The Committee, which is administered by the City’s Department of Planning and Urban Design, sought a project that would add creative art design while addressing the need for new City bus shelters. The location of the innovative, multi-use shelter is slated to be installed across from the expanding Wilmington Hospital on Washington Street. Construction elements proposed for the shelter include glass, etched glass, concrete, stainless steel, as well as incorporation of green roofs, LED lighting and solar power. Architectural styles include Modern, Post Industrial, Art Deco and Minimalist.
DCAD students who submitted designs received preliminary feedback from the Bike Wilmington Committee and have until the end of this semester to finalize their drawings, at which point they will be revealed for general public review and feedback. It should be noted that the drawings will be closely examined by DART, DelDOT, The City of Wilmington’s Departments of Planning and Public Works, the Committee’s consultant as well as the Challenge Program, who will be constructing the final product. The City of Wilmington is proud to endeavor to bring this innovative project to our historic downtown. If you would like to be included in the public input process, please contact Michael Leventry at MLeventry@WilmingtonDE.Gov.
Mayor Williams Meets with City Landlords
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Mayor Williams and the Wilmington Landlord Association met to discuss ways to strengthen the city’s neighborhoods.
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ayor Dennis P. Williams and the Department of Planning hosted a successful meeting with the leadership of the Wilmington Landlord Association and the City. This was the first official meeting between the groups. The meeting provided an opportunity for information sharing and general discussion between the Mayor, select department heads and members of the Wilmington Landlord Association on ways to improve relations between the Administration and the Landlord Association. Frank L. Brevoort III, of the Wilmington Landlord Association, a group which represents over 100 landlords, vocalized the commitment of the group to working with the City to strengthen the City’s neighborhoods. Mayor Williams was pleased to learn that the group offers monthly technical training for its members and looks forward to partnering in the future to create additional training opportunities for new landlords.
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