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The Town of Danville’s Design Awards are back and they are looking for nominees in the two categories: Outstanding Commercial Design and Outstanding Public/Semi-Public Design.

Nominations should include the address of the site and a short description of why it should receive the award. They will be accepted from Sept. 1 to 24 and in order to be eligible, projects must have been completed since January 2008.

The Design Awards Committee — made up of Design Review Board members David Banducci, Bob Combs, Douglas McQuillan, Lynn Overcashier, Marc Silveira and Jim Wood — will examine the nominations and decide on recommendations to give to the Town Council.

Winners will be notified in early November and the awards will be presented at the annual Mayor’s Installation and Community Services Awards Dec. 7.

To submit a nomination, email Town of Danville Assistant Planner Corinne Horn at chorn@danville.ca.gov or by mail to: Danville Planning Division, Attn: Corinne Horn, 510 La Gonda Way, Danville, CA, 94536.

For more information, call Horn at 314-3395.

By Emily West

Emily West


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6 Comments

  1. Will there be an award for “design most lacking in imagination”, or for the ugliest structure?
    If so, I have several to nominate.

  2. Dear Dolores,

    Among Vince and others that are bringing funding to the rejuvenation of Danville business district, this concept of an award is somewhat confusing. The reality for investors in trust funding, that will rejuvenate properties in Danville, is designs have to be very carefully presented and not made public. At risk is any change to the decaying corridor, Love Lane to Sycamore, in the minds of the few that are part of Danville government-allied organizations who would create public noise against needed changes and evolution of anchor retail and hospitality.

    Clearly, like Alamo, Danville’s business district has to change or simply decline into extinction. Walnut Creek has uniquely combined old town north of Mount Diablo Blvd into the overall expansion of anchor retail and highly-attractive shopping and hospitality.

    I am among Danville neighbors that believe this award will recognize those designs the decay the attraction to Danville businesses. Let’s ask for all opinions.

    Anyone?

    halbailey@yahoo.com

  3. Is it too late to nominate the White House and adjacent restoration (Love House? Not sure) they did a great job!….and right across the street from the worst in town…that wretched Balfour Building

  4. Your absolutely right jrm! The restoration of the “White House” was first class! Even to the lovely white rose trees. It was a joy, and still is, to observe the care and respect shown to one of our historical homes.

  5. Thanks for the second, Rose….I would hope that will determine that property is “duly nominated”…Mr. Bailey, try as I might I have no clue as what you were trying to communicate in your thread.
    JRM

  6. Dear Dolores,

    At the request of funding associates with trust investments in Danville, let me inform your readers that my comments posted were directed at governments and government-allied groups in Danville and were not specifically for EXpress readers’ review. If any reader would like explanation of my commentary, they may contact me confidentially through CDSI Member Information, halbailey@yahoo.com.

    Harald A. Bailey
    Technology & Markets Development
    CIRCA Development Services (CIRCA/ds)
    Member, CDSI Research Fellowship

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