Richard Petersheim oral history interview, 2004 April 19

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Richard Petersheim discusses his work as a managing partner for the Charlotte, North Carolina office of LandDesign. In, 2001 LandDesign was selected by the City of Charlotte to design a new urban community that would encompass lands from the Second Ward neighborhood of Charlotte, also known as Brooklyn prior to its demolition through urban renewal in the 1960s-1970s. Mr. Petersheim describes planning efforts for the new community, which involves several city departments, historical groups and former residents of the Brooklyn. The plan, as Mr. Petersheim describes it, aims to rebuild a racially and economically diverse community that includes affordable housing options. He also mentions LandDesign\u2019s plans for the old Second Ward High School gym.

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Title: Richard Petersheim oral history interview, 2004 April 19
Interviewee: Petersheim, Richard J. (Richard Joseph), 1966-
Interviewer: Yakutis, Leo
Place of Publication: Charlotte, North Carolina
Publisher: J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Date of Interview: 2004-04-19
Physical Description: 1 audio file (31:49) : digital, MP3
Object Type: sound recording-nonmusical
Genre: spoken word
Language: eng
Interviewee Biography: Richard Petersheim was a 38-year-old man at the time of interview, which took place in his office at the architectural firm LandDesign in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was born in Dansville, New York in 1966. He graduated from West Virginia University and was employed as a landscape architect at LandDesign.
Abstract: Richard Petersheim discusses his work as a managing partner for the Charlotte, North Carolina office of LandDesign. In, 2001 LandDesign was selected by the City of Charlotte to design a new urban community that would encompass lands from the Second Ward neighborhood of Charlotte, also known as Brooklyn prior to its demolition through urban renewal in the 1960s-1970s. Mr. Petersheim describes planning efforts for the new community, which involves several city departments, historical groups and former residents of the Brooklyn. The plan, as Mr. Petersheim describes it, aims to rebuild a racially and economically diverse community that includes affordable housing options. He also mentions LandDesign\u2019s plans for the old Second Ward High School gym.
Digital Object Notes: MP3 access copy created on ingest from WAV preservation master. Interview transferred from electronic optical disc using Exact Audio Copy.
Audio Condition Note: Voices are audible, but recording is poor quality.
Interviewee Occupations: Landscape architects
Subjects--Names: Petersheim, Richard J. (Richard Joseph), 1966-
Subjects--Organizations: LandDesign
Second Ward High School (Charlotte, N.C.)
Subjects--Topics: Urban renewal
African American neighborhoods
City planning
Neighborhood planning
Community development, Urban--Planning
Subjects--Geographic: North Carolina--Charlotte
North Carolina--Charlotte--Brooklyn
North Carolina--Charlotte--Second Ward
Subjects--Genre: Interviews
Oral histories
Coverage--Dates: 1990-2010
Digital Collection Title: Student project on Second Ward
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This material is protected by copyright. Copyright is held by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Internet Media Type: audio/mpeg
Identifier: OH-PE0391
Handle URL: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13093/uncc:2368

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