East Stuart Charrette

The East Stuart is a historical African American neighborhood and one of the oldest sections of the city. The charrette looked at 112 acres that included a wide array of community uses including eighteen acres of park, a school, and thirteen churches. The goal of the charrette was to provide a framework to facilitate development, preserve the community’s heritage, enhance livability and sense of unity, and encourage design quality. The citizens’ master plan calls for the following:

	1.	build entry features
	2.	build mixed-use buildings along MLK
	3.	redevelop the Taylor property into a Bahamian Village
	4.	improve connectivity
	5.	develop East Avenue as a main street
	6.	landscaping, street furniture, traffic calming
	7.	save the McHardy building
	8.	renovate existing commercial buildings
	9.	expand the recreation center
	10.	redevelop the Gary Plaza
The Team:
	Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council
	Michael Busha - Executive Director
	Marcela Camblor - Urban Design Studio Coordinator
	Shirley Monroe - Graphics Technician
	Urban Designers
	Steven Fett, Anthea Gianniotes, Dana Little, Barry Mahaffey, Rich McLaughlin, Natasha Quintanilla, Pedro Quintanilla, Elena Romero, Sita Singh, Derrick Windell Smith, A+S Architects
Looking west down MLK Blvd at a proposed median at the intersection of MLK Blvd and Tarpon Ave. This short landscaped median has a sign with the name of the community inscribed in it.