a major component of envisioning annapolis was the urban design charrette held in march 2008. during this period of intense collaborative work, four university teams - one each from the university of maryland, catholic university of america, virginia tech, and morgan state university - converged on the city to study, brainstorm, and create. each team conceived and presented compelling plans, narratives, and images of the city in the year 2060 - envisioning the future of annapolis.