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Public Meeting Recaps

  • Blaine Building Project Public Meeting #4
    Reveal Tuesday, February 11, 2020 After three community engagement meetings focused on the design of a new Blaine Library, Whatcom County Library System, Friends of the Blaine Library and the City of Blaine held a Design Reveal meeting. On Tuesday, Feb. 11, at the Blaine Senior Center, architects presented a community-driven redesign of the current … Read more
  • Blaine Building Project Public Meeting #3
    Project Realities Tuesday, January 14, 2010 Our third public meeting to discuss the budding vision for a new Blaine Library was well received despite the cold and snow. Not surprisingly, the topic of fireplaces came up. Two designs developed from feedback about three initial proposals were presented. Following that presentation, the 35 attendees engaged in … Read more
  • Blaine Building Project Public Meeting #2
    Developing Character Tuesday, December 11, 2019 Thank you to all who participated in the second public meeting for the Blaine Library design process titled Developing Character. About 50 people participated at the event held on Tuesday, 12/10 at the Blaine Senior Center. The Johnston/King design team shared three initial design concepts including external renderings, floor … Read more
  • Blaine Building Project Public Meeting #1
    Hopes and Dreams Tuesday, November 12, 2019 Thirty-seven people attended the first in a series of three public meetings with the design team of Johnston Architects / King Architecture to discuss possible design elements for an updated and bigger Blaine Library. Introductory comments shared an update of work that has already taken place. Focus group … Read more

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