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Community Design Projects

A design ‘charrette’ is a collaborative meeting during which members of a community share their aspirations for the design of their community. There are several benefits to hosting a charrette. They include:

  • Being inspired by various design ideas 
  • Establishing/reinforcing a sense of community
  • Kick-starting a design or solution to a problem
  • Hearing directly from the community about their priorities for community design, safety, comfort, etc.
  • Providing a comfortable space for people to ask questions and provide comment

See the links below for information on individual design charrettes by community.

Cobble Hill Design Charette

Cowichan Bay Design Charette

Shawnigan Lake Design Charette

Land Acknowledgement
The CVRD is in the ancestral and unceded territories of First Nations including (but not limited to) Quw'utsun (Cowichan Tribes), MÁLEXEŁ (Malahat), BOḰEĆEN (Pauquachin), c̓uubaʕsaʔtx̣ (Ts'uubaa-asatx), xeláltxw (Halalt), Spune’luxutth (Penelakut), Stz'uminus, Leey’qsun (Lyackson), Diitiidʔaaʔtx̣ (Ditidaht) and P’a:chi:da?aht (Pacheedaht) Peoples. Local First Nations Peoples have stewarded the lands of this region since time immemorial. The CVRD is committed to the ongoing journey of reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in the region by strengthening cooperation, collaboration, and relationship building.