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Register Today - Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 5:30 p.m.
"The Smart Math of Mixed Use Development" with Joe Minicozzi |
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Joe Minicozzi, The Smart Math of Mixed Use Development
Most of us - business owners, city planners, elected officials, voters, and the like - understand that our communities bring in more tax revenue when we attract new investment and new development. However, we often overlook the scale of the property tax payoff for encouraging dense mixed-use development. And we often overlook the untapped potential of strip developments and single use areas of town.
Early bird rates available Register Today.
Many policy decisions seem to create incentives for businesses and property developers to expand just about anywhere, without regard for the types of buildings they are erecting. In this keynote address, Joe Minicozzi will argue that the best return on investment for the public coffers comes when smart and sustainable development occurs downtown and we take actions, public and private, to turn single use development into productive, mixed use areas.
Joe Minicozzi will describe a number of communities across the nation where he has worked. His funny, entertaining presentation will inspire you. Learn about the incredible opportunities we have to make our communities more productive. You will never view your community the same way again!
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Register Today to receive the Early Bird rates. | |
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"The Smart Math of Downtown Development"
Friday, October 12, 8 am - 12 noon |
In addition to the FMM Annual Meeting on Thursday, October 11, Joe will be leading a hands-on workshop in collaboration with Friends of Midcoast Maine and the Maine Downtown Center on Friday,October 12. The Downtown Institute will be held at the Farnsworth Art Museum and includes a light breakfast.
Learn the nuts and bolts of this analysis tool that you can conduct in your own community. Use your own local assessor's data to determine the benefits of downtown development and growth. Register for Downtown Institute | |
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Developing a Community Vision for Rockland's Camden Street and Surrounding Areas
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Camden Street Community Workshop
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Rockland, Maine on Thursday, September 27, 2012
6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at The Breakwater Marketplace,
91 Camden Street Rockland
The Rockland Economic Development Committee is holding a series of workshops and seminars to develop a vision for the Camden Street area and surrounding neighborhoods.
We need your help. Be part of the planning for this part of the City.
- What do you value about Rockland?
- What would you like to see in the Camden Street area of town? What is missing?
- What could make this a better place for families, children, residents, visitors, shoppers and others?
Building on the June workshop, we will focus on your ideas and jointly develop value statements to guide the future growth and development of Camden Street and surrounding neighborhoods. This is a chance for you to make a difference.
6 p.m. to 8 p.m. All are invited. Refreshments provided.
If you live or work in Rockland, we want to hear from you!
Sponsored by the Rockland Economic Development Advisory Committee in partnership with Friends of Midcoast Maine
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.
The tentative schedule of workshops is
- September 27 at 6 - 8 p.m. Community workshop to build on previous workshop input and identify community values and ideas for this area of town.
- October 11 at 5:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. "The Smart Math of Mixed Use Development"
- Late October: Walkability Audit with Dan Burden of the Walkable and Livable Communities Institute
- Early November: Traffic, Safety and Place-making on the strip
- November - January: Design ideas for the strip
- February and March : Fine tuning a vision for the strip
- April - May : Final Community workshop and report
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This community visioning project is paid for in full by grants from the Environmental Funders Network, the Orton Family Foundation, the Maine Community Foundation and the Elmina B Sewell Foundation and the generous donations from members and donors to Friends of Midcoast Maine. |
| Shop September 20 at the Belfast Co-Op and Benefit Friends of Midcoast Maine | | Belfast Co-Op Shares with FMM |
 Every third Thursday of the month, the community-owned Belfast Co-op donates 1% of the day's sales to a community organization whose work helps build local resilience. Friends of Midcoast Maine has been selected to be the Co-Op's September 20 recipient.
FMM staff and board members will be on hand during the day to describe the work of FMM and invite you to participate in our meetings and workshops. Membership forms will also be available. And we will be showing some of our FMM videos on a laptop just for fun!.
So be sure to come to the Belfast Co-OP on Thursday, September 20! Shop locally and we ALL benefit. |
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Jane Lafleur, Executive Director
Friends of Midcoast Maine
5 Free Street, Camden, Maine 04843
office 207 236-1077
mobile 207 691-0971 |  |
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