Mississippi Planning "Mega-Charrette"

In the news surrounding Post-Katrina devestation comes this hopeful and optimistic news via New Urban News. The governor of Mississippi is asking Duany Plater-Zyberk & Co. to conduct a massive scale design process for the towns devestated by the hurricane. In essence, DPZ and a slew of other firms in the "new urbanism" vein will make standardized plans for the region available for any town that desires. It's basically like getting a free design consultant for each town damaged. That doesn't necessarily mean that every town is obligated to accept and use these services, but it's a great incentive.