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003.07 fayetteville dogwood festival

Apr 3, 2007
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the 25th annual fayetteville dogwood festival is fast approaching. the event will be held on the 27th-29th of april in the newly completed fayetteville festival park with the amphitheater hosting its first live entertainment. posters and press releases show an interesting diagrammatic view of the north and south sides of the festival park and promenade. it is interesting to see one's work shown in such simplicity considering the vast amount of time and effort that has been spent to reach this date. below is an excerpt from one of the press releases found at the festival's website:

DOWNTOWN DOGWOODS PREPARING TO BLOOM

SIGNS OF EARLY SPRING ON THE FAYETTEVILLE DOGWOOD TRAIL

Fayetteville, NC- Grab your tissues and eye drops…The City of Dogwoods is getting ready to bloom. In a matter of days the dogwood trees will be exploding with flowers and the Fayetteville Dogwood Trail will be in full swing. Pack the kids in the car and embarq through the 20 mile dogwood trail, when the buds open of course. The Blooming flowers are the kick off to The 2007 Fayetteville Dogwood Festival, which is April 27-29.

The trail begins at the Cape Fear Botanical Gardens, winds through many neighborhoods, and passes beautiful historic homes from the 19th and 20th centuries. In addition to the natural beauty and historical sites, trail-goers can learn about the many different styles of architecture in the Fayetteville area.

The Dogwood (Cornus florida) is one of the most prevalent trees in North Carolina and can be found in all parts of the State from the mountains to the coast. Its blossoms, which appear in early spring, are most often found in white, although shades of pink and red are not uncommon.

The General Assembly of 1941 designated the dogwood as the official State Flower. In 1982, Fayetteville, NC was proclaimed “The City of Dogwoods.” The following spring the first Dogwood Festival was held and since that time the festival has continued to grow and evolve into one of the Southeast’s best festivals. With approximately 30 different events including everything from sporting events to concerts, street dances to children’s events, the festival maintains a “something for everyone” philosophy.

Trail maps can be found at PWC, Fayetteville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, and The Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County. For more information on this year’s festival and for the official Fayetteville Dogwood Trail Map, please visit us at www.faydogwoodfestival.com.

below are a few photos showing the project both in the preliminary renderings and again during the construction phase:

002.07 fayetteville beautiful

Mar 17, 2007
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today i return to posting on vox for 2007 in earnest. as mentioned in the subtext, this blog ("B" sides) is devoted to highlighting more local architectural projects, movements, and events as opposed to my other blog, ecAr 2.0 which has more of a regional focus. as some of you might be aware i became a leed accredited professional last year and in keeping with my commitment to become a more environmentally aware professional i offer this unsolicited local call for action. taken from the Fayetteville Beautiful website directly the copy of which appears below:

Fayetteville Beautiful is a committee of concerned citizens dedicated to encourage others to take greater responsibility for improving their environment. The key to a long term sustainable solution for a more beautiful Fayetteville is its success at changing individual behavior and attitudes about litter. We plan to accomplish that through the strategic plan developed in the 6 subcommittees. Those subcommittees are Beautification, Education, Communication, Ordinance, Enforcement and Technology.

A measurement tool is essential to identify and understand the extent of the litter problems in Fayetteville. Keep America Beautiful has designed an excellent litter assessment tool for communities, the Litter Index. This has recently been completed for Fayetteville and will be our way to focus causes and solutions to areas throughout the city.

Join us
City-wide beautification and litter pick up – April 14, 2007
It starts with you

Use returnable containers when possible
Recycle bottles, cans, paper and plastics
Use trash containers with tightly fitting lids
Adopt any area and keep it clean
Discourage family and friends from littering
Provide adequate trash receptacles, place conspicuously and empty often
Encourage governmental officials to enforce the litter laws
Report witnessed litter violations

Support Fayetteville Beautiful with your donations or volunteer for one of our many projects.

002.06 fayetteville festival park

Nov 17, 2006
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fayetteville festival park is a joint venture between SfL+a Architects of fayetteville, nc and PBC+L Architecture from raleigh, nc. the park consists of several acres of reclaimed industrial land that is bisected by big cross creek. the south side consists of a sprawling promenade that terminates at a core-ten pedestrian footbridge on the north and the festival park fountain and traffic circle to the south. the south side will play host to numerous civic events such as: fayetteville dogwood festival, international folk festival and the weekly farmer's market. the north side consists of a performance pavilion and naturally sloping grass amphitheater and a concessions and restroom facility. the current iteration is the culmination of many years of design constraints influenced by public opinion, political pressure and budgetary concerns.

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when completed in early 2007, the city of fayetteville and the greater cumberland county region should gain a generously proportioned outdoor concert facility that the community can be proud to call their own. additionally, the city will also gain a substantial acreage of parkland within the central business district of downtown fayetteville. in turn, the development of this parkland in conjunction with the walking trail along big cross creek should entice and attract visitors and citizens alike to the downtown core. the completion of the project will mark the first stage in the development of the overall vision plan that has been in the works for many years and through many different city council administrations. because of its prominence within the overall master plan of the city and its inclusion as a restful stop along the developing linear park trail the festival park should be a mainstay of the fayetteville-cumberland parks and recreation system for years to come.