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David Perkes and Moss Point Mayor Xavier Bishop with the model of downtown Moss Point

David presents the revised plan to the community

Presentation boards on display for the community at the Scruggs Center.

The community at the presentation of the proposed plan for downtown Moss Point

Exhibit: This is Your Downtown

Partners : City of Moss Point, Tulane Regional Urban Design Center, National Endowment for the Arts, Mayors' Institute on City Design

On May 7th 2009, GCCDS together with the City of Moss Point, the Mayors' Institute on City Design, and the Tulane University Regional Urban Design Center hosted a presentation to update area residents on the work being undertaken to improve Moss Point’s downtown. The presentation, which took take place on the lawn of the Diane and Dick Scruggs Center, focused on the blocks off of Main Street at McInnis Avenue, Denny Street, and Post Office Avenue. These blocks will see new parks, city buildings, and street infrastructure paid for in part with post-Katrina recovery funds according to a plan that the Board of Aldermen agreed to during its March 17th meeting.

Following talks from designers and city officials managing the downtown projects, attendees enjoyed refreshments and a first look at the exhibit.   The exhibit, which was open to the public from the evening of May 7th through June 1st, showcased how projects currently in the works intend to create a downtown that is a focus for commerce, civic life, and an appreciation for Moss Point’s natural beauty, especially the Escatawpa River.  In addition, the exhibit informed visitors about the government agencies and professionals responsible for carrying out the plan, as well as the funding and political process involved.

The presentation and exhibit are the first in a series to be held by the Gulf Coast Community Design Studio in Moss Point with funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, the federal agency that also hosts the Mayors' Institute on City Design in partnership with the American Architectural Foundation and the United States Conference of Mayors.

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