'Urban Laboratory' Students Win National Prize

Winning plan is an example of how universities and local communities can work together to turn an area around.

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May 17, 2005, 12:00 PM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"After 20 years without a grocery, the Hill District may be getting the missing keystone piece for redevelopement. Carnagie Mellon University students "designed a two-story brick store. It would feature large windows and be environmentally friendly, using recyclable materials and having a grass-covered roof to absorb rainfall. The second level would offer small-business office space and there would a street-level outdoor cafe, planned as a social center to attract pedestrians and churchgoers."

Thanks to CollegeTownLife.com

FULL STORY: CMU students craft blueprint for grocery in the Hill District

Monday, May 16, 2005 in Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Community / Economic Development Pennsylvania

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