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Developing a Community Vision for Rockland's Camden Street Strip
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The Rockland Economic Development Advisory Committee (REDAC) announced its collaboration with Friends of Midcoast Maine (FMM) to launch a multi-month process to engage the community, neighbors, business owners and property owners to develop a new vision for the commercial strip, (Route One, Camden Street) north of Maverick Street in Rockland, Maine. Read more.....
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Midcoast Walkability Workshops: Boothbay Harbor Signs on for Next Walk Audit
Thomaston and Camden Final Report |
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Final Report Now Available
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The Boothbay Harbor Board of Selectmen unanimously voted to work with Friends of Midcoast Maine and Dan Burden on a walkability audit for downtown Boothbay Harbor. At a minimum, the walkability audit will include an assessment and recommendations for:
- parking
- safety
- traffic congestion
- emergencies
- deliveries and loading/unloading in the downtown
- the connection between walkability and economic growth and vitality and actions the community can take to enhance these.
The Board of Selectmen suggested the Chip Newell of Boothbay Harbor and others serve on a steering committee to develop the plans for the walk audit. Other volunteers are being recruited. The walk audit will be planned by the steering committee and Friends of Midcoast Maine staff and will be held in the Fall, 2012. Additional Maine communities are invited to request a walk audit from FMM to coincide with Dan Burden's time in the midcoast.
 
Recently, Friends of Midcoast Maine and the Towns of Thomaston and Camden hosted Dan Burden of the Walkable and Livable Communities Institute on May 21 and 22, 2012. Since 1996, Dan has personally helped 3,500 communities throughout the world become more livable and walkable. Over thirty people participated in each workshop which included the walk audit, group map work and professional and local lay person recommendations and analysis.
Friends of Midcoast Maine is looking for additional communities to co-host Dan Burden and walk-audits. Call 207 236-1077 or e-mail info@friendsmidcoast.org for more information. |
