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Historic-preservation panel urges reuse of Urbana Civic Center as MTD transit plan proceeds
Summary
Historic Preservation Commission members told the Committee of the Whole the Civic Center is eligible for the National Register and urged the city to explore adaptive reuse so a future MTD downtown transit center can be integrated with, not replace, the building.
The Urbana Historic Preservation Commission urged the Committee of the Whole on Tuesday to consider adaptive reuse of the closed Urbana Civic Center rather than clearing the site for a new transit facility.
"Historic preservation is a form of adaptive reuse," said David Hayes, vice chair of the Historic Preservation Commission, in a presentation that reviewed student design studies showing ways to keep the building’s mid-century modern structure while accommodating a transit hub. Hayes noted a state review during the NEPA process found the Civic Center eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.
The commission told council members that…
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