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Thanks
to everyone for a great Destination Downtown conference. It was our highest attended & very well
reviewed. Thanks to all the sponsors,
particularly Main Street Rogers & the City of Rogers. Another thanks to Kerry & Dana for all
their hard work.
Main
Street Arkansas Calendar –September 24 – 28, 2012
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MONDAY
TUESDAY Mark – Rogers
WEDNESDAY
Mark – Rogers; Susan – off
THURSDAY Sam – Russellville, pm;
Susan – off
FRIDAY Susan – off
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IN
THIS ISSUE:
Nominations
Sought for Coolest Small Towns in America
Photos
from DD
Free
Online Built Environment Course
There
are 19,700 Non-Profits in Arkansas
ArtPlace
Grants Seek Letters of Inquiry
AIA
Accepting Applications for Community Assessments
Chance
for Free Professional PR for AR Non-Profits
AR
Highway Dept Seeks Letters on Bicycle & Ped Plan
2 Grant Opportunities
Nominations
for the Coolest Small Towns in America
http://www.budgettravel.com/contest/coolest-small-towns-2012-nominations,13/?wpisrc=newsletter
Photos
from Destination Downtown
If you want to access your photos, please visit our website - www.novo-studio.com. Navigate to the main site and then, click on the clients section. You'll be asked for an access code followed by a password. The access code is "dd12" and the password is "novostudio". From there, you can find your photo and download it. Let us know if you have any questions.
If you want to access your photos, please visit our website - www.novo-studio.com. Navigate to the main site and then, click on the clients section. You'll be asked for an access code followed by a password. The access code is "dd12" and the password is "novostudio". From there, you can find your photo and download it. Let us know if you have any questions.
We’ll put more on Facebook
& Flickr throughout the week.
Free
Online Built Environment Course
The
Built Environment Assessment Training (BEAT)
Institute has launched a free online course to learn how
to assess the built environment for physical activity.
Participants
will learn about the main variables found in most physical activity-focused
built environment audit tools, with a more in-depth look at a few specific
tools (IMI, ANC, PEDS, PARA, EAPRS & PEAT). Participants will also
learn how to customize the tools and train others to conduct assessments.
The
course is geared towards researchers, practitioners, students, community
advocates and anyone else with an interest in learning how to conduct
audits of the built environment.
For
more information or to register, visit this website: http://www.med.upenn.edu/beat/onlinetraining.shtml
Please
forward to others that may be interested.
The
BEAT Institute also provides on-line training on the Nutrition Environment
Measures Survey at http://www.med.upenn.edu/nems/onlinetraining.shtml.
For future information about
these courses please contact http://www.med.upenn.edu/beat/contact.shtml.
There
are 19,700 Non-Profits in Arkansas
ArtPlace Grants Letter of Inquiry
Accepted
ArtPlace invites Letters of Inquiry
from initiatives involving arts organizations, artists and designers working in
partnership with local and national partners to produce a transformative impact
on community vibrancy.
ArtPlace believes that art, culture
and creativity expressed powerfully through place can create vibrant
communities, thus increasing the desire and the economic opportunity for people
to thrive in place. It is all about the local
AIA
Accepting Applications for Community Assessments
The American
Institute of Architects (AIA) seeks communities that can demonstrate the
capacity to convene a diverse set of community leaders and stakeholders for an
intensive, collaborative planning process focused on long-term
sustainability. Funded communities receive pro bono services and funding
up to $15,000. A cash match of $5,000 is required. Applications are due November 16, 2012.
For more information and to see examples of project reports, which often
include a focus on historic resources, visit the AIA website
Public Relations
Advice for Your Nonprofit
The
Arkansas Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America wants to help
our state’s nonprofit and charitable organizations further their
missions.
On
Nov. 16, the chapter’s monthly meeting will be dedicated to brainstorming
public relations and marketing strategy for two organizations. The winning
nonprofits will engage with PR professionals from across the state in an hour
of free PR/marketing consultation. PRSA members are from all sectors, including
corporate, nonprofit, education, healthcare, agency and more.
The
competition is open to any 501(c)(3) organization based in Arkansas. Small and
large organizations looking to further their PR and marketing efforts are
encouraged to apply. To apply, contact Heide Harrell (hharrell@stoneward.com) to request a copy of the entry form. Entries are
due by October 12.
ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT REQUEST
FOR LETTERS OF INTEREST
Notice is hereby given that the Arkansas State Highway and
Transportation Department
in coordination with the Arkansas Department of Parks and
Tourism is seeking letters of
interest from qualified consulting firms to conduct a study for the Arkansas
State Bicycle
and Pedestrian Transportation Plan.
The Arkansas State Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan will establish
a framework for planning,
development, and implementation of safe and usable facilities
for bicycle and pedestrian
transportation during the transportation planning process and
shall be in accordance with
the U.S. Department of Transportation’s 2010 Policy Statement
on Bicycle and
Pedestrian Accommodation Regulations and Recommendations.
A letter of interest, together with primary contact
information and Architect-Engineer
Qualifications Standard Form 330 Parts I and II
available at
should be addressed to:
Frank Vozel
Deputy Director and Chief Engineer
Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department
P.O. Box 2261, Little Rock, AR 72203-2261
or
10324 Interstate 30, Little Rock, AR 72209
Five (5) sets of paper responses and a copy in pdf format on
a Compact Disc (CD) must
be received no later than 3:00
p.m. (CDT) on September 25, 2012. Any responses
received after this deadline will not be considered.
After a review of all letters of interest received, selected
firms will be furnished a scope of
work and requested to submit proposals for accomplishing the
work.
The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department
(Department) complies with
all civil rights provisions of federal statutes and related
authorities that prohibit
discrimination in programs and activities receiving federal
financial assistance. Therefore,
the Department does not discriminate on the basis of race,
sex, color, age, national
origin, religion or disability, in the admission, access to
and treatment in the Department’s
programs and activities, as well as the Department’s hiring
or employment practices.
Complaints of alleged discrimination and inquiries regarding
the Department’s
nondiscrimination policies may be directed to EEO/DBE Section
Head (ADA/504/Title VI
Coordinator), P. O. Box 2261, Little Rock, AR 72203, (501) 569-2298, (Voice/TTY 711),
or the following email address:EE0/DBE_Section_Head@ahtd.ar.gov.
Brownfields
Grant Opportunity
The
proposal guidelines for the FY13 Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund,
and Cleanup Grant competition were released today. The deadline for
submitting a proposal is November 19, 2012. Below are links to the
individual guidelines:
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Heritage
Preservation Supported
National Endowment for the Humanities
The Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections program provides support to meet the complex challenge of preserving large and diverse holdings of humanities materials for future generations by supporting preventive conservation measures that mitigate deterioration and prolong the useful life of collections. Support is provided for preventive conservation measures, which encompass managing relative humidity, temperature, light, and pollutants in collection spaces; providing protective storage enclosures and systems for collections; and safeguarding collections from theft and from natural and man-made disasters. The application deadline is December 4, 2012.
National Endowment for the Humanities
The Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections program provides support to meet the complex challenge of preserving large and diverse holdings of humanities materials for future generations by supporting preventive conservation measures that mitigate deterioration and prolong the useful life of collections. Support is provided for preventive conservation measures, which encompass managing relative humidity, temperature, light, and pollutants in collection spaces; providing protective storage enclosures and systems for collections; and safeguarding collections from theft and from natural and man-made disasters. The application deadline is December 4, 2012.
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