A New Future for the Sisters Elementary School Site
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Date
2022
Authors
Betros, Rosemary
Rola, Katherine E.
Banks, Megan
Brown, Anne
Knudson, Kaarin
Schlossberg, Marc
College of Design, University of Oregon
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University of Oregon
Abstract
Over fall term 2022, Community and Regional Planning graduate
students worked with the City of Sisters to design a research based
redevelopment proposal for the Sisters Elementary
School and Sisters School District administration building site. Students analyzed potential opportunities
and challenges of revitalizing these
two adjoining properties through
three different lenses: 1) age friendly
neighborhoods; 2) adaptive reuse of preexisting
structures, and 3) a community
and recreation center. Despite different focus areas, as the teams
moved through the planning process,
they sought to incorporate what they
understood to be community values:
connection, livability, accessibility, equity,
and safety. With their focus areas and
these values in mind, they organized their
proposals around the overarching themes
of connectivity, built spaces (especially
housing), and open and green spaces.
The teams imagined the site in a way that
would sustain Sisters’ strong sense of
pride and community as the city continues
to grow in the future. They also wanted to
encourage healthy lifestyles for Sisters’
residents and ensure that people of all
ages, incomes, and abilities could access
the site safely. This report describes the
information that the teams gathered and
analyzed to create their designs, details
each team’s site proposal, and offers ideas
for implementation.
Description
98 pages
Keywords
The Indigenous Plateau, Paiute, Warm Springs, Wasco