Cole Is Not Clowning Around With Hunger

During the holiday season, we are reminded that hunger is scary, which is why Cole partnered up with Incite Design Studio to participate in Canstruction St. Louis.

Founded in 1992 by a group of architects and engineers as a way to combat hunger through innovative design, Canstruction features Citywide Competitions where competitors utilize canned food to design and create structures called Cansculptures. The Cansculptures are then displayed and judged, with awards given in various categories including “Best Meal” or “Best Use of Labels”.

For the competition this year, Incite designed our Cansculpture in the design of Pennywise, the infamous clown from Stephen King’s novel It, with Cole providing an assist with the actual Canstruction construction. Our collaboration netted the Incite-Cole team two awards: “Best Use of Labels” and the coveted “People’s Choice”!

Once the competition is over, the cans are donated to Operation Food Search. This year, Canstruction St. Louis provided Operation Food Search with 19,512 pounds of food comprised of 17,000 cans + 100 boxes + 48 salt and pepper shakers. A $32,975.28 value, this haul represents enough to feed 4,878 people!

A big believer in giving back to our community, Cole extends a big thank you to Incite Design Studio for teaming up, and gives a shout out to Hastings+Chivetta for organizing Canstruction St. Louis. To learn more about the national organization, please visit www.canstruction.org. Additional information regarding Canstruction St. Louis can be found on their Facebook page, @canstructionSTL.

Cole Helps Build Stronger Communities on the Links

Cole was proud to be a Platinum sponsor of the City of Charlotte’s Department of Transportation golf tournament benefiting the United Way of Central Carolinas. Currently facilitating an ADA Self-Evaluation for the City of Charlotte, Cole also has a field office in the City, and we feel strongly about giving back to the communities in which we work.

Accessibility means many things to many different people, and the United Way of Central Carolinas has made it their mission to provide access to various services and programs that would not usually be available to some residents. Fighting for the education, health, and financial stability of every person in their community, all donations remain local to support life-changing efforts in the City of Charlotte’s back yard. To learn more about their mission and to get involved, please visit their website:  https://uwcentralcarolinas.org/

Cole Went to the Dark Side…of the Moon

To celebrate the total solar eclipse on August 21, Cole hosted a Dark Side of the Moon Eclipse Viewing Party for clients and staff. With its open vistas, the parking garage roof at Cole’s St. Charles office located in the Streets of St. Charles served as the venue for unimpeded viewing. Food was provided by Bar Louie, a fellow Streets’ tenant, with water and beer from American-owned breweries. The Samurai Five band provided an eclipse-appropriate rocking ambiance, while we celebrated a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

If you were unable to join Cole, we hope you enjoyed the solar eclipse right here in our home town!

Segway Into ADA Compliance with Cole

Curious as to how Cole assists municipalities in achieving ADA compliance? Watch the video below to see how our Segways are utilized to accurately collect street and sidewalk data for the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1LTxIgsEGg&feature=youtu.be&list=PLyLWQADRroOW-Zcx_ZoiNbvtf7hvMRaXx

For additional information on how Cole can assist with ADA transition planning, please contact Belinda Banger at bbanger@colestl.com.