Message from the Director

Placing the work of CR+DC in context, our projects target threads of importance adhering to the World Health Organization's (WHO) definition of a healthy city or community as "one that is safe with affordable housing and accessible transportation systems, work for all who want to work, a healthy and safe environment with a sustainable ecosystem and offers access to health care services which focus on prevention and staying healthy."  These threads, as defined by the CR+DC, Dwelling, Resilient Networks, Agrarian, Constructive Learning, and Service, became mandatory differentiators for our project and activity selection.

Creating an internal culture built around these themes continues to bolster the CR+DC's mantra of supporting the Land Grant values and Service-Learning.  Many of the CR+DC's activities bridge the academic studio and the creative research agendas of participating faculty.  Aspiring to this high level of integration ensures that the developed Means + Methods and academic Core Competencies are both leveraged for success and purposefully improved upon.