The Envision Comanche Master Plan was one of seven projects to be awarded the 2020 NOMA NAACP SEED Award for Justice Equity Diversity and Inclusion in Design! Each winning project received a $1,000 honorarium and presented their work at the NOMA National Virtual Conference on October 17, 2020. Camiros was selected as the Project Coordinator to lead this award-winning effort.
Watch the video project summary of Envision Comanche presented at the NOMA National Virtual Conference below:
Camiros worked with the City of Providence Planning Department to develop a corridor plan for the area surrounding Smith Street within the Smith Hill neighborhood between I-95 and Tyndall Avenue. Through the Plan, Camiros worked with City staff, elected officials, and community members to assess existing conditions and create a series of goals and specific strategies to help enhance the Smith Street corridor and the surrounding neighborhood.
Congratulations to Camiros Principal, Arista Strungys, for her recent induction to the 2020 Class of Fellows of the American Institute of Certified Planners!
Induction to the AICP College of Fellows is the highest honor the American Institute of Certified Planners bestows upon a member.
Fellows of AICP are nominated and selected by their peers to recognize and honor their outstanding contributions as a professional planner. The outcomes of their individual efforts left demonstrably significant and transformational improvements to the field of planning and the communities they served. All Fellows are long-time members of AICP and have achieved excellence in professional practice, teaching and mentoring, research, and community service and leadership.
The College actively encourages Fellows and others to participate in programs and initiatives in the service of communities and the planning profession, including: mentoring the next generation of planners; volunteering expertise to underserved communities; leading initiatives within APA chapters and divisions; and sharing knowledge with the planning community, allied professionals, and the wider public.
That’s the first step in the Choice Neighborhoods Initiative revitalization project for East Rome — and it will directly involve those people living in the area, two paid ambassadors and local area youth.
“We’d love to be able to hire one John Graham Homes resident and one resident of larger East Rome as part of our team,” Adam Rosa, of the Chicago-based urban planning firm Camiros, told Rome city commissioners Monday night.
ROME, GA – In September 2019, the Northwest Georgia Housing Authority in partnership with the City of Rome was one of four applicants to receive $1,250,000 in Choice Neighborhood Planning Grants.
At the end of 2019 during the Holidays, Camiros was selected as the Planning Coordinator to lead this planning effort. The grant will be used to create a plan that seeks to transform the greater Maple Avenue corridor neighborhood into one of choice.
