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“The
Knight Fellowship has been a real education and a wonderful experience. I
have actually learned a little about traffic engineering, city planning,
zoning, architecture and design, and historic preservation in addition to
my area of expertise in financial and community development and grassroots
organizational development. More importantly, the charrette process and
interaction with pioneers in New Urbanism have given me a personal
appreciation and comprehensive understanding of how design and human
sociology blend to foster successful community building…I am enhanced as a
result of mutual sharing of expertise and experiences with some of the
most creative and dynamic minds in the country.” – Cecilia Holloman
“This year
made possible a true professional evolution for me. Our sessions together
and our immersions in different communities gave me perspectives I could
not have received anywhere else. I found myself at Yale listening to Leon
Krier one day and touring an inner city neighborhood in New Haven the
next. We were presented with a myriad of issues on each trip – and were
given opportunities to discuss them directly with citizens…The Knight
Fellowship felt like a reward as much as an opportunity.” – Peter J.
Musty
"My
knowledge, skills, and commitment to community building were sharpened and
freshened. I come away from the all-too-short year with a sense of hunches
confirmed, convictions resolved and intellect blessed; in short,
revitalized. It is only fitting that I pursue many, many avenues to help
revitalize towns and cities during the remainder of my career. Thank you,
Knight Foundation." – Ken Hughes
"The Knight
Fellowship was a significant event in my life. I learned a great deal
about how to revitalize communities in a multi-disciplinary way, and was
provided with much peer support and encouragement in my own revitalization
and community building efforts". – Joyce Marin
"Participating in the charrette in Macon, Georgia, gave me valuable
insights into how charrettes are organized, what makes them effective, and
how neighborhoods are revitalized." – Philip Langdon
"The Knight
Fellowship provided me with a platform to experience community building on
a national scale and scope, with other professionals whose depth and
breadth of knowledge helped elevate the Fellows into a stronger
collective". – Lee Sobel
"The
Fellowship helped me synthesize ideas that I have had about the built
environment through numerous discussions and debates with other Fellows.
The range of projects investigated and presented by the Fellows was
fascinating and enlightening. Although I was viewed as an experienced New
Urbanist practitioner, the Knight Fellowship provided me with the
opportunity to work with interesting and knowledgeable professionals and
learn new techniques and skills that will be useful to me in my
professional practice. It was a rewarding year – one that has changed my
outlook and helped me grow in my field of study. I am sure that I will
have or I will create the opportunity to partner and work with the Fellows
that I met this past year." – Dhiru Thadani
Image: The
2001 Fellows at Yale with Knight Program director Chuck Bohl. |
