Visioning
Open Studio
Work-In-Progress Presentation
A meeting held at the Palace Theater ’s Spotlight Room opened the Planapalooza. Participants enjoyed sharing opinions and aspirational ideas as they initiated the process of articulating a vision for the future of Manchester.
Held in the Penstock Room at the DoubleTree Hotel, the studio was the setting for a variety of interest group meetings. Concurrently, the consultant explored future land-use scenarios and sketched conceptual illustrations for critical areas of the City that aligned with input recorded in these meetings. These interactive sessions were focused on encouraging participants to articulate their wishes and hopes for the future of the City and formulating the broad vision. The informal setting urged people to drop in, share ideas, ask questions, and participate in brainstorming sessions to define new initiatives.
Taking center stage at the Palace Theater, the project team presented the initial results of the five-day workshop.
Introduction
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