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Awards

San Francisco Business Times
Best Affordable Residential Award
Villa Vasconcellos, CA

San Francisco Business Times
Best Land Deal Award
Schlage Lock, CA

New LEED AP + Homes

Michael Kloefkorn
Heather Korth

Client Testimonial

“I think the fact that they’ve worked in both the public and private sector is critical to their effectiveness, especially in the entitlement process. They know how to convey the information in a way that’s very accessible; so this engenders a level of trust that’s really valuable.”

—Will Fleissig, Urban Villages LLC

vmwp-golf

Denver Golf Outing

Team Bike Challenge Gets Under Way

Logging route in to work for Bike Team Challenge

LINKS

VMWP Google Map

VMWP on Linkedin

VMWP on YouTube

Summer 2009

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We've had a busy year so far - several projects under construction along with VMWP's involvement in the AIA National Convention, Housing California Conference and the upcoming CNU 17 - just to name a few. Check out our newsletter to see what else we have been up to.

Thanks to all our clients and co-workers for making this year successful so far, and for helping roll that rock up the hill!

LOST!! A No New Design Competition - VMWP will be sponsoring 'LOST' a fun competition for Architects, Planners and Developers as part of the Architecture & the City festival in September. The competition will award the best (i.e. biggest) loser of an RFP/RFQ where the developer and/or design team did not get the project. It will be simple to enter and winners will be announced at VMWP's 20th year Gala celebration. Keep a lookout for more information and a call for entries - you won't want to miss it!

And of course Park(ing) Day - one of our favorite events will be taking place during the festival.

NEWS

mariah hodges

Mariah Hodges has joined the VMWP team as a designer in our San Francisco office. Mariah is a California native and a recent graduate of California College of the Arts.

adam rosa

Adam Rosa will be making the move east this summer to work out of our Denver office. He will still be traveling to Hawaii to work on several of VMWP's planning projects. The San Francisco crew will be sad to see him go but we are looking forward to Adam bringing his leadership skills to the Denver Office.

Our congratulations on the following:

Carol Galante's appointment as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Multifamily programs at HUD.

RCD on their 25th anniversary.

Mercy Housing being named 3rd of the top 50 national affordable housing developers.

EBHO on their 25th anniversary.

NPH on their 30th anniversary.

PUBLICATION

Look for the limited edition CNU 17 Regional Projects Book: Colorado Urbanizing Experiencing New Urbanism at CNU 17. Price is $25 at the conference and will be available for $40 afterwards at the CNU Colorado Chapter & local bookstores.
If you are not attending the conference but would like to order the book, just click here for direcions on our website on how to place your order. Order soon to get the conference price.

Green Business Quarterly will have a firm profile of VMWP in the fall issue. GBQ has created a lively and respected forum for green companies throughout the country. Fred Pollack and Michael Kloefkorn were interviewed for the article.

EVENTS

CNU 17: Denver
Experiencing The New Urbanism: The Convenient Remedy
June 10-14, 2009
Tim Van Meter, AIA will be Co-Chair of the annual Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) conference being held in Denver, CO this year. CNU members come from around the world to discuss development practices and public policies, learn from recent innovative work, and advance new initiatives to transform our communities. VMWP's Heather Korth will be chairing the CNU 17 Volunteer committee and Cheney Ferguson will chair the CNU 17 Regional Projects Book Committee.
Program

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CNU 17 Experience Belmar
Belmar Experience
Session ID: 263
Friday, June 12, 2009 11:15 AM - 4:15 PM
Come see New Urbanism in action at Belmar, on one of the most innovative greyfield redevelopments in the country! CNU 17 will offer an unprecedented opportunity to visit communities directly shaped by the New Urbanism.

CNU 17 Regional Projects Book Release Party
Friday, June 12, 2009 7:30 PM
CNU Colorado is hosting a chapter get-together and Regional Projects Book release party. Drinks will be provided. Held at VMWP's Denver office.

Playhouse Benefit for Rocky Mountain Communities
Children's Museum of Denver's Outdoor Plaza
July 15 - July 26
Each of the five featured playhouses was thoughtfully designed and built by sponsoring architects and builders, using reusable and sustainable materials. Every playhouse will provide children of all ages with educational and interactive fun!
VMWP's playhouse, Artist Studio Playhouse, is assembled with reusable, surplus and renewable redwood decking.
A gala and auction will be held on July 25th, with funds raised to support the work of Rocky Mountain Communities.

These feet are made for walking...
Click here to check out our video submission for the CNU 17 video contest. A comical take contrasting happy urban feet to their captive vehicular-bound cousins. The film will be played at the conference so watch for it.

PROJECTS

Some project updates and notes:

Work on Bay Oaks is progressing and taking shape. The project is a 4-story, 18 unit first time home buyer development with ground floor retail. Bay Oaks is located in the Bayview neighborhood of San Francisco. San Francisco Housing Development Corporation (SFHDC) is the client.

East-Leland

Work on East Leland Court was recently completed. The project has 63 units of affordable rental apartments in Pittsburg, CA. Mercy Housing is the client.

los-medanos Construction on Los Medanos Village is half way complete. It has 71 units of affordable family housing and is located in Pittsburg, CA. The client is Resources for Community Development (RCD).

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