Craig Purcell is Named to Neighborhood Design Center Board of Directors
12.20.2011
Since our establishment in 1968, the mission of the non-profit Neighborhood Design Center has been to improve neighborhood livability, viability and sustainability by providing pro-bono design and planning services in support of community-sponsored initiatives. We do this by mobilizing volunteer architects, planners, landscape architects, engineers, and other design professionals who donate their professional services to help groups in the initial stages of neighborhood revitalization efforts. NDC not only takes on projects that serve the public good but also strive to achieve the following community service goals:
Strengthen community participation in neighborhood improvement efforts
Educate the public about the value of good design, planning, and preservation as community revitalization tools
Serve as a catalyst for increased investment in neighborhood development
Governor Martin O’Malley of Maryland appoints Bryce Turner to the State’s Sustainable Growth Commission. Jon Laria of Ballard Spahr chairs the Commission.
12.12.2011
Senate Bill 278 from the 2010 session of the Maryland General Assembly established the Maryland Sustainable Growth Commission. The Maryland Sustainable Growth Commission transforms 2007-2010's
Task Force on the Future for Growth and Development into a permanent commission to advise on growth and development issues in the State.
Prior to the creation of the Task Force in 2007, there was no statewide forum where stakeholders could gather to discuss growth and development issues and policies. The former Economic Growth, Resource Protection and Planning Commission, which was created by the 1992 Growth Act, was allowed to sunset in 2003. The creation of a permanent Commission creates a broader and more established forum to consider and make recommendations on growth and development issues.
BCT and Merritt Properties sponsor ULI Baltimore Cocktail Party at Fall Conference.
09.30.2010
BCT and Merritt Properties sponsor ULI Baltimore Cocktail Party at Fall Conference. A large turn out of attendees sampled chocolate specialties and libations at Coco Sala in Washington DC.
Janet Reynolds In "Green Senior Living" Panel
2010.05.20
Janet Reynolds recently accepted an invitation to be a guest participant at the Senior Solutions Conference, May 6 at Sheppard Pratt in Towson, MD. Baltimore County Department of Aging is hosting the conference and expects over 200 professionals in the field of aging to be in attendance. Janet was asked specifically to be part of an interactive discussion that will discuss "Green Senior Living" and new, innovative ways for senior living homes to be designed and constructed. For more information regarding the Senior Solutions Conference, please visit the Baltimore County Department of Aging main page:
www.baltimorecountymd.gov/Agencies
Bryce Turner speaks at Columbia University
2009.10.08
Bryce Turner was invited to be a guest lecturer at Columbia University's Real Estate Department. Bryce engaged the graduate students in a dynamic talk on retail design and architecture.
Bryce Turner Chairs GBC Built Environment Committee
2009.04.01
Bryce Turner was selected as the chair of the GBC Built Environment & Sustainability Committee, which Reviews and analyzes significant real estate developments and urban design initiatives in our region. The committee makes recommendations and suggests policies that will make these types of developments catalysts for better communities and examples of Smart Growth and sustainability. Focuses include Transit Oriented Development (TOD), zoning / land use, green buildings, urban re-development, and healthy communities.
BCT wins award from Downtown Partnership
2009.02.01
Brown Craig Turner wins award from Downtown Partnership for Center Plaza: 'How do you turn something the size of three football fields into an engaging park, intimate enough to bring human scale to the surrounding high-rises but open enough to host movies and other events? Ask, Brown Craig Turner. Their redesign of Center Plaza overcame many site restrictions to create a dynamic oasis in the heart of the city.
Mark Herbkersman: Speaks at NBI
2008.11.12
Mark Herbkersman, Senior Associate at BCT, will be speaking at the National Business Institute Seminar on November 12, 2008. The topic will be, How to Ensure your Design Meets the Requirements. This seminar is being held at the Tremont Grand, 225 N. Charles Street. If you are interested in attending this seminar you can register by calling 800.930.6182 or online at
nbi-sems.com.
'Global Harbors: A Waterfront Renaissance' Airs
2008.06.11
"Global Harbors: A Waterfront Renaissance" aired for the first time on 6/10/08 on Maryland Public Television.
This four-year documentary project highlights the redevelopment of Baltimore's famed Inner Harbor, and how it inspired other towns and cities around the world to revitalize and recapture the beauty, prosperity and glory of their own "inner harbors."
Brown Craig Turner is a proud sponsor of the Global Harbors documentary and invites you to experience a preview here.
Mark your calendars to tune in to MPT Channel 22 or 67 on Tuesday, July 22nd to view the entire program, which will also air again in early September.
As a firm dedicated to the success of Baltimore, BCT has recently relocated its offices to the heart of downtown at One Charles Center in the landmark Mies van der Rohe Building the epicenter of Baltimore's amazing urban renaissance. For more information on the Global Harbors project, visit globalharbors.org.
Bryce Turner selected for Leadership Program
2008.02.03
Bryce Turner was among the group of 53 selected to participate in the Greater Baltimore Committee Leadership Class of 2008. The class' year-long program will focus on the greater Baltimore region, including topics on regional economic development, politics/government, education, public safety, health care, human services, and Baltimore's cultural offerings. GBC President + CEO Donald C. Fry was a guest speaker at the Jan. 28 opening session. Following the opening session, class members attended dinner with keynote speaker Freeman A. Hrabowski, III, president, The University of Maryland, Baltimore County. The Leadership program's mission is to identify leaders in the greater Baltimore region and help prepare them to improve the quality of life in the community.
Bryce Turner Serves on ULI Panel
2009.10.08
On January 29-30, 2008, Bryce Turner served on the Urban Land Institute's Technical Assistance Panel (TAP) to develop a plan for the economic future of downtown Leesburg, Virginia. The TAP group is a multi-disciplinary team that includes panelists with experience in preservation, land use, real estate, economic development, and planning and design.
Peter Burnett, Co-Chairman of Leesburg's Downtown Improvement Association, said he believes the town is getting "the gold standard" in enlisting the help of ULI, which has demonstrated success with its TAP program in other nearby communities.
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Oasis in the Heart of the City
2007.10.07
Concrete-heavy Center Plaza transformed into inviting public space
By Edward Gunts | Sun Architecture Critic
If Baltimore wants to get more people to live and work downtown, it needs a greater variety of stores, better restaurants, more to see and do in general. It also needs more attractive public spaces - not just passageways between office towers, but inviting parks and plazas where people will want to linger, meet friends, and get some fresh air, after work and on weekends.
Toward that end, the city took a giant step in the right direction with the recently completed, $7.5-million makeover of Center Plaza, a once-barren open space that has been transformed to an oasis of greenery in the heart of downtown.
Bryce Turner honored at ULI reception
2007.06.19
ULI Baltimore honored Brown Craig Turner President Bryce Turner recently for his four years of service as chair of the local executive committee. A reception was held on the Struever Brothers deck at Tide Point, where Struever Brothers Vice President Caroline Moore was introduced as the incoming chair as of July 1, 2007. Among Mr. Turner's accomplishments during his tenure were more than tripling membership in the organization from 150 to 500 members and increasing the budget from $20,000 to over $150,000. ULI Baltimore also conducted the highly successful Reality Check Plus visioning exercise during Turner's tenure. The National Center for Smart Growth Research and Education (University of Maryland) and 1000 Friends of Maryland also were partners in Reality Check Plus.
Reality Check update
2007.05.22
The successful Reality Check Plus program, which began in June 2006, continues to engage state and local planners, politicians, developers and community leaders in the process of envisioning the future of Baltimore. BCT President, Bryce Turner, serves on ULI, Baltimore's Regional Committee, which is charged with continuing Reality Check efforts in central Maryland. ULI Baltimore, LAI and the Maryland Board of Realtors presented a symposium on transportation and urban redevelopment. Clive Rock, Vancouver Director of Strategic Planning and Policy, Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority, was the keynote speaker at the event, which also included dinner with local county executives and mayors.
