Community Planning Students Help Secure $4.9M Grant
CED associate professor Stephen Ramos and his community planning students have helped secure a $4.9 million federal grant for a series of community improvement projects in Baldwin County, Georgia.
CED Welcomes Carola Hein for Lecture on "Valuing Water, Culture, and Heritage"
HGOR Lecture: "Valuing Water, Culture, and Heritage" March 27, 4:30 p.m. University of Georgia Chapel Carola Hein is a Professor of History of Architecture and Urban Planning at Technical University Delft in the Netherlands. She is also founder and director of the Leiden-Delft-Erasmus PortCityFutures program, and is a Professor of Water, Ports, and Historic Cities with the Institute of Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology at Leiden University and the Erasmus University Rotterdam's School of History, Culture and Communication. Since early 2022, Hein holds the newly established UNESCO Chair for Water, Ports and Historic Cities.
Explore Athens and Beyond with Athsketch
Every week, CED lecturer Cameron Berglund leads an enthusiastic group of urban sketchers across UGA's campus and the state of Georgia. The AthSketch community is open to students and locals alike. The group meets every Wednesday to sketch a different spot around town and sharpen their individual spatial design skills. Read on to learn how you can get involved!
Small Town Preservation: Hoschton, GA Design Charrette
CED students from various programs worked together with community members and stakeholders in Hoschton, Georgia to develop concept plans addressing population growth and preserving Hoschton's historic character.
Dean Hirt Cited in Seattle Times
CED Dean Sonia Hirt cited in Seattle Times article discussing Seattle's population decline and the national phenomenon of shrinking cities.
CED + Dodd School of Art Collaborative Virtual Summit Explores Port City Futures through Research and Art Work
CED Professor Stephen Ramos, DDes among curators of international virtual summit to foster dialog between urbanism and art.
McDuffie County Trails Charrette
McDuffie County, Ga. - The McDuffie County Archway Partnership enlisted design assistance from the College of Environment and Design (CED) in order to increase recreational opportunities around Clarks Hill Lake, one of the largest man-made lakes east of the Mississippi River. Led by the CED Center for Community Design and Preservation, graduate students from the college's landscape architecture and urban planning programs have provided a master plan that includes concepts tailored to kayaking enthusiasts, hikers, campers, recreational cyclists, and equestrians.