Destination Downtown September 12-14; Tupelo, MS
Main Street Arkansas Calendar August 22 - 26, 2011
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MONDAY Cary – AR Economic Developers Conference; Mark & Susan – Osceola & Blytheville
TUESDAY Cary – AR Economic Developers Conference; Mark & Susan – Osceola & Blytheville
WEDNESDAY Cary – AR Economic Developers Conference; Mark & Susan - SoMa
THURSDAY Cary - Winrock
FRIDAY Samantha – off
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IN THIS ISSUE:
Downtown Eureka News
Main Street Russellville Master Plan News
Study – Dense Downtowns = Higher Tax Yield
Linking American Individualism to Transportation Planning
Restaurants Report Mixed Results from Groupon, Imitators
2 Grant Opportunities
Downtown Eureka Springs Press
http://www.arts.gov/about/NEARTS/storyNew.php?id=06-yourtown&issue=2011_v2
Main Street Russellville Lead Downtown Master Plan Efforts
http://www.couriernews.com/story.php?ID=28743
http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2011/aug/18/main-street-russellville-keeps-busy-20110818/?news-arkansas
Study: Dense Downtowns = Higher Tax Yield
http://www.postindependent.com/article/20110712/VALLEYNEWS/110719986/1083&ParentProfile=1074
Linking American Individualism to Transportation Planning
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/31/opinion/sunday/the-dutch-way-bicycles-and-fresh-bread.html
The Importance of On-Street Parking
http://www.originalgreen.org/blog/the-importance-of-on-street.html
Restaurants Report Mixed Results from Groupon, Imitators
http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/printable.aspx?aid=127804
ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY PARTNERS (OPEN)
Enterprise Green Communities, an initiative of Enterprise Community Partners, is the first national green building program developed for affordable housing. The Program focuses on the use of environmentally sustainable materials, reduction of negative environmental impacts, and increased energy efficiency. In addition to loans and other funding options, Green Communities awards grants for Charrettes and Sustainability to help cover the costs of planning and implementing green components of affordable housing developments, as well as tracking their costs and benefits. Charrettes grants of up to $5,000 assist housing developers with integrating green building systems in their developments and engage in a serious discussion of green design possibilities. Grants will be awarded to affordable housing developers to coordinate a green design charrette, an intense working session that brings together a diverse group of housing development professionals along with residents, technical experts, funders, policy makers, and community stakeholders. These charrettes seek to integrate green design principles into affordable housing developments. Sustainability grants of up to $5,000 each are provided for affordable housing developers to maximize the health, economic, and environmental benefits of green development throughout a project’s life cycle. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, tribally designated housing entities, and for-profit entities participating through joint ventures with qualified organizations. Additional information including a list of Enterprise representatives is available on the Web site. | Avg. Grant: $5,000 | Contact Info: ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY PARTNERS, 10227 Wincopin Circle, Suite 500, Columbia , MD, 21044, Ph: 410-964-1230, Visit Website
THE INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION (05/15/12)
The Foundation exists to help people of the developing world in their endeavors to solve some of their problems, to attain a better standard of living, and to obtain a reasonable degree of self-sufficiency. The Foundation funds only projects of nonprofit philanthropies based in the United States. The Foundation does not set geographical boundaries for its grants except that it gives priority to needs outside of the United States. Grants are made in five areas: agriculture, health, education, social development, and environment. To be considered for funding for the current year, proposals should be received no later than mid-May of that year. Additional information can be found on the Web site. | Grant Range: $5,000 To $25,000 | Contact Info: THE INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION, 1700 Route 23 North, Suite 300, Wayne, NJ, 07470, Ph: 973-406-3970, Fax: 973-406-3969, Send Email, Visit Website
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