as an historic 76-acre site is re-developed to become a model for place-making in America, the beginning starts with community.
At Camp North End in Charlotte, NC, solid designed, facilitated and produced community engagement sessions for client ATCO for the Camp North End project. The engagement work included outreach to key community leaders, coordination of site visits with elected officials and real estate professionals, design of outreach collateral materials, surveys, media and digital outreach. The historic site began as a Ford Model T factory, was used as a US Army missile manufacturing area and materials depot in its history. For much of its history, the entire site was closed off from the adjacent community and encircled by fencing. Today, it is a vibrant center of community for the entire area. When complete, Camp North End will include Class A office space, artisan and craft studios, bars, restaurants, event spaces and multi-family housing. The surrounding community includes active neighborhood associations, retail, housing and industrial uses within 2-mile radius who were important to the new owner and developer as voices that should be included as renewal of this site began and continues as a place for people, ideas, innovation and tomorrow to come together.
Camp North End Community Manager Varian Shrum presents ideas and future plans to residents of the neighborhood before opening up the community workshop for questions and discussion.