Community Development Specialist with CT Consultants
Danielle Steinhauser is a Community Development Specialist with CT Consultants. Danielle is a native to Ohio and loves all parts of her home state, especially rural downtowns. She has a passion for historic preservation and learned to write municipal and other grants to support preservation of historic commercial structures. She lives in Toledo with her husband, son and two feline fur-babies but can be found anywhere between Lake Erie and the Ohio River on any given week day. She works with dozens of communities throughout Ohio and northern Kentucky doing whatever it takes to make projects happen: planning, consensus building, funding, phasing, and finding whatever other resources are necessary to make dreams real.
Have you ever been confused by all the different kinds of planning documents out there? Ever looked on your shelf and wondered why you have so many plans? Do you know you need help, but have trouble navigating acronyms and professional jargon? Ever wish you could just talk with someone about what you need without feeling like you’re being upsold? Join us for this session where we’ll review different kind of planning documents, help you understand why each is important, what it does (and does not) do for you, and how you can get the most out of your planning experience.
Join us for an interactive session to learn how a design charrette can be a useful tool in exploring downtown opportunities and ideas. Attendees will participate in a visioning exercise for a mid-size historic downtown utilizing the creative design charrette process. Learn how you can use a design charrette to bring community stakeholders together to share, organize, and prioritize ideas for successful implementation. This session has been approved for 2.00 AIA HSW credits.