Helms Y-PLAN 2010

Envisioning our Center of Community

Helms Middle School, Richmond High School, and DeAnza High School

Mapping our communityOne of the first steps in Y-PLAN is to get to know our home communities. Here is Romelia´s map.

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Our community in context

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After conducting research, we began to draw our visions for the Center of Community.

urban design bus tour

gathering inspiration

We traveled by bus

to beautiful urban spaces

in Richmond, Oakland, and San

Francisco

making our final stop at UC Berkeley

Rosie the Riveter Park

Richmond

Oakland

San Francisco

ferry

building

Presenting our

observations

at UC Berkeley

Preparing our proposal

... and finally

here were are

at City Hall...

We hope you enjoy our

presentation!