The kickoff workshop for the Island Plan built environment work group will be held on Monday, Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. at the Martha’s Vineyard Commission office in the Olde Stone Building in Oak Bluffs. This is one of the second series of work groups being launched by the Island Plan steering committee.

For decades, the Vineyard’s exceptional natural environment has been the focus of considerable study and effort. Does our equally remarkable built environment merit an equivalent attention?

The public is invited to the first workshop to discuss issues such as the preservation of village and neighborhood character, streetscapes, views and vistas, building design, architecture, archeology, and green building.

What should we do to ensure that we preserve what is significant from the past? How can we make sure that what we build in the future maintains the character of the village or rural area in which it is located? Can new buildings be more environmentally sound?

For information, contact Mark London at 508-693-3453.