In March, the community is invited to explore Our Water Our Future,a unique exhibit on the
Charlottesville-Albemarle community water supply. Charlottesville Tomorrow will
share its independent analysis and history of our long-term water supply plans
in an engaging and interactive exhibit. The public will get factual and objective information about our water supply
goals, about the details of the 50-year water plan, the costs, the
environmental advantages and disadvantages, potential alternatives, and an
outline of the next steps that will move our community forward.
Coming in April:
More Than Just Bricks: A Social &
Design History of Charlottesville's Downtown Mall
April 2 - May 31
Created in partnership with Preservation Piedmont and the
UVA School of Architecture, More Than Just Bricks explores the historical and
contemporary significance of Lawrence Halprin's design for Charlottesville's
pedestrian mall. Please join us at CCDC for an opening reception & gallery
talk beginning at 5:30 pm on April 2.
Hosted by Citizens for a Sustainable Water Supply Plan. Free & open to all.
Time:
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Description:
Project H will present about their mobile exhibition housed inside an Airstream trailer featuring 40 humanitarian design solutions from around the globe. The presentation will include examples of Project H initiatives, as well as the background and tactics for using creative capital for social change. Free & open to all. Bring your own lunch. The trailer exhibition will be open on the mall after the presentation until 8 pm.
Time:
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Description:
Meeting the water needs of a growing human population has become one of the greatest challenges of the 21st century. As more and more water is extracted from rivers, lakes, and groundwater aquifers, the health of these natural systems becomes increasingly strained. Brian Richter of the Nature Conservancy will discuss scientific approaches for assessing the amount of water that must remain in rivers to keep them healthy and how this research influenced the development of a water supply plan that meets the community's projected water needs while sustaining the river's health.
Time:
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Description:
Metal is Good with Lauren Danley
Time:
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Description:
Virginia's Scenic Rivers Program turns 40 in 2010 and the Rivanna River was among the very first to be designated as scenic. The South Fork Rivanna was designated in 1975 with an extension in 1988. And, with the breaching of the Woolen Mills Dam the remaining segments were added in 2009 completing the designation for the entire river. Join Rivanna Conservation Society for a discussion of its efforts to raise public awareness and engage the community in the care and protection of the Rivanna River and its tributaries.
Time:
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Description:
First Friday: A History of the Downtown Mall
Opening and Gallery Talk, Beth Meyer and Lydia Brandt
Time:
11:00am
Description:
Walking tours of Halprin���s Downtown Mall, 11 am with Beth Meyer, UVA Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture-- Describing the Halprin design intentions, landscape design elements and recent renovations
Time:
1:00pm - 3:30pm
Description:
Walking tour of Charlottesville Downtown, 1pm-3:30 pm with Nathan Foley, Jana VanderGoot, UVA graduate students-- Following Halprin���s 1974 Take Part Workshop ���score���
