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<FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'>Interesting that Phil should toss these ideas in. When the CityRepair folks came to Moscow <a href="http://moscowwiki.editme.com/CityRepair">http://moscowwiki.editme.com/CityRepair</a> to do a workshop, one of the areas that was explored was the south end of downtown, where Jackson bends east to reach the new intersection with US95-- opposite the terminus of Main St.<BR>
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I have been musing since the workshop that an artist's colony, housed in an interesting mix of 1-2 story, industrially-inspired buildings would be an interesting use of the space. Fit the design to the industrial buildings in the area, corrugated metal, multiple rooflines, etc.<BR>
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My notion is the colony would have a courtyard in the center, and buildings would line both the road and the creek. An entrance would face the Hwy 95-8 intersection (crosswalk needed). Vehicular entrance back where the RR goes through (leave the RR tracks, they would be part of the ambiance). On the creek side would be a place for a restaurant.<BR>
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Perhaps a UI architecture class would take on this site and explore something like this vision. I'd pitch in to help with a public jury of the project.<BR>
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On 11/19/05 9:46 AM, "vision2020-request@moscow.com" <vision2020-request@moscow.com> wrote:<BR>
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<FONT COLOR="#0000FF">> Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 17:26:09 -0800<BR>
> From: "Phil Nisbet" <pcnisbet1@hotmail.com><BR>
> Subject: [Vision2020] Visual examples of possible businesses<BR>
> To: vision2020@moscow.com<BR>
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> Here are a few possible models for people to look at on the net and think <BR>
> about.<BR>
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> The site below is from an artist who specializes in specialty tile, unique <BR>
> works that are quite stunning.<BR>
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> <a href="http://www.revivaltileworks.com/">http://www.revivaltileworks.com/</a><BR>
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> If we can get more ceramic artists here, then Pomona California‚s idea of <BR>
> having a museum to feature works could be an excellent idea.<BR>
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> <a href="http://www.ceramicmuseum.org/">http://www.ceramicmuseum.org/</a><BR>
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> L and W Stone is a maker of tile, flag stone, and other decorative rock <BR>
> products. They started their business in Clayton Idaho as four unemployed <BR>
> miners and it has grown to sales of tens of millions of dollars a year.<BR>
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> <a href="http://www.lwstonecorp.com/Scripts/Quarry.php">http://www.lwstonecorp.com/Scripts/Quarry.php</a><BR>
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> This is an example of a company that hosts wood carvers and gets their <BR>
> products to market. They have some very amazing art and wonderful <BR>
> craftsmanship.<BR>
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> <a href="http://www.sonrisewoodcarving.com/page4.html">http://www.sonrisewoodcarving.com/page4.html</a><BR>
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> All of these have people who make living wages from craftsmanship. Each is <BR>
> adding high value to a local product. Both the Arts and high value crafts <BR>
> should have a place in our future here on the Palouse.<BR>
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> Phil Nisbet<BR>
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