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Thank you, Stephanie and Paul, for the great writing and beautiful photographs about the creative community in the May issue of Charleston Magazine, in particular the community North of Huger Street on the Upper Peninsula. We are inspired by our neighbors and strengthened by the collaborative and creative spirit of this city. The idea of 1600 Meeting is a response to that innovative energy and we are happy to be part of the dialogue.
The light at the end of the tunnel is near in regards to site-work. DHEC and Exxon are working on the clean-up plan as you read this (literally, as you read this, I hope…) But while we have been circling around in a holding pattern, we aren’t losing any time in making connections. We’ve been researching, meeting, talking and dreaming. I was just onsite this morning brainstorming a wonderful project with a potential tenant, while another inspiring future 1600-er emailed me some fantastic links today…a true dream factory in all its glory.
Thanks for the love and support, City Paper!
The plans for 1600 Meeting Street are still in the works, but it’s one local venture that we’re really hoping will come to fruition — and soon. We first heard of the project when Kate and Lindsay Nevin presented at Pecha Kucha 10, sharing their plans for an iconic, abandoned building on Meeting Street Road. The couple hopes to turn it into an arts destination complete with studio spaces, a theater, and a café. Although they have the space under contract, they’re still waiting on the original owners to clean up a mess they left behind. As long as that goes smoothly, the quiet, industrial area of the Neck will have an exciting new neighbor. That’s an idea we can definitely get behind.
If you live or work in the upper peninsula, north of Huger Street in the NoMo and southern Neck area, we would like for you to join us for a community meet on Tuesday March 6th 5:30-6:30pm at Studio PS, 10 Conroy Street.
We will provide information about the effort to create a new local art and design district and the many benefits that come along with these efforts. Staff from the City of Charleston Planning and Sustainability Office will discuss certain economic development and infrastructure tools that are available to improve the livability of the area as well as support and grow local businesses. A few local business leaders will also discuss their support of this area and this initiative. We encourage everyone in the area to participate. Please pass this information along to your friends and neighbors in the area.
We hope you will attend a Community Meeting and Information Session to discuss the benefits of creating a new district in the upper peninsula.
Please join the Partnership for Prosperity at an Open House event. They will present the draft for the master plan recommendations for the Neck area.
Thursday March 1st 5:30-8:00 pm at the Military Magnet Academy Cafeteria. Please come at give your input on the master plan elements: Do you agree with the plan recommendations? Which projects in the plan are most important? How do we achieve success?
Hope to see you there!
It’s a new year! Suffice to say we are more than ready to get started on the building at 1600, but still working with Exxon on the site work. In the meantime, I want to inform you of an upcoming grant through Creative Capital. I had the great pleasure of meeting Creative Capital founding director and president, Ruby Lerner, late last year. She is an incredibly inspiring individual. Ruby, Creative Capital and me – think 2012 is the year for all you bold and inventive artists to put your process out into the world and make a lasting impact in your field! Creative Capital’s next round of grants begin February 1st. The deadline for Letter of Inquiry submissions is March 1, 2012.
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