The Community Planning and Design Workshop will consider projects originating from a variety of sources. The work of the Community Planning and Design Workshop will generally consist of substantial projects requiring the extended participation of students and faculty in service to the community. The Workshop is intended to contribute to the College of Architecture Planning and Landscape Architecture's share of the land grant mission of the University of Arizona. Projects are also expected to fulfill the three part mission of the University - teaching, research and service.
Projects can be both local or statewide.
It serves the needs of economically and lower income communities. It is community-based and involves the active participation of the community most affected by the project. It is a 'seed' project aimed at assisting communities in moving an idea forward to future stages of implementation 7 It is not in competition with viable contracts in the private sector. It is not a project and scope that could normally be undertaken by a professional for fee with the funds currently available. It can be accomplished with cost recovery funds made available by the com-munity being served.