MAY 14-16: ARKANSAS PRESERVATION CONFERENCE, EUREKA SPRINGS (next quarterly meeting – memo mailed & emailed last week. More info at www.preservearkansas.org )
SEPTEMBER 14-16: DESTINATION DOWNTOWN, EL DORADO
Main Street Arkansas Calendar April 20 - 24, 2009
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MONDAY Cary, Susan & Mark – Blytheville: Social Networking Presentation & Window Display Workshop
TUESDAY Cary, Susan & Mark – Blytheville Social Networking Presentation & Window Display work
WEDNESDAY Susan – annual leave
THURSDAY Susan – annual leave
FRIDAY Susan – annual leave
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IN THIS ISSUE:
Virginia Main Street’s Blog
Non-Profit Blog with excellent info
Community Development Institute
Good Rogers Press
AHPP Holds Historic District Meeting in Walnut Ridge
Parking as Art
Vacancies @ Malls Hits 10 Year High
Jane (Jacobs) Walk
Sprawl: Changing Geography
2 Grant Opportunities
I want to plug my colleagues in Virginia’s blog:
http://dhcdvms.wordpress.com/
Lots of good information here.
Excellent blog on non-profit issues
http://nonprofits.change.org
Community Development Institute
http://www.uca.edu/aoep/cdi/index.htm
- this would be a good training to consider
Main Street Rogers Environmental Day
http://www.nwaonline.net/articles/2009/04/12/news/041309rzenviroday.txt
AHPP Holds Historic District Meeting in Walnut Ridge
http://www.thetd.com/freepages/2009-04-08/news/story6.php
- historic district survey & nomination is a benefit of the Downtown Network
Parking as Art
http://www.fwbusinesspress.com/display.php?id=9903
Vacancies at Malls Hits 10 Year High
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=ag2nw7_BPdCI
Jane’s Walk
http://www.janeswalkusa.org/
In honor of Jane Jacobs
Jane's Walk is a coordinated series of free neighborhood walking tours given by locals who care passionately about where they live, work and play. Jane's Walk is about raising urban literacy by offering a pedestrian focused event that combines insights into urban history, planning, design and civic engagement with the simple act of walking and observing.
Sprawl: The Changing Geography of the Metro Employment
http://www.brookings.edu/reports/2009/0406_job_sprawl_kneebone.aspx?emc=lm&m=224132&l=1&v=231892
Funding Available for Neighborhoods to Improve Pedestrian Safety
The Highway Safety Research Center has funding available for up to ten communities or neighborhoods to pilot test the use of "A Resident's Guide for Creating Safe and Walkable Communities", a newly developed guidebook that details ways to improve pedestrian safety and the walkability of local neighborhoods.
Each selected pilot site will be provided $2,000 as well as technical assistance from pedestrian safety experts.
Only government agencies and other not-for-profit organizations and neighborhood groups (e.g., PTAs, homeowner's associations, advocacy groups, etc.) are eligible to apply. Project funds will not be awarded to individuals.
The complete Request for Proposals is available at the program's Web site.
Contact:
Link to Complete RFP
Conservation Fund Accepting Applications for Greenways Grants
The Conservation Fund, in partnership with Eastman Kodak and the National Geographic Society, provides small grants to stimulate the planning and design of greenways in communities across the United States. The annual grants program is designed to help establish a national network of greenways.
Grant recipients are selected according to a number of criteria, including importance of the project to local greenway development efforts, demonstrated community support for the project, extent to which the grant will result in matching funds or other support from public or private sources, likelihood of tangible results, and the capacity of the organization to complete the project.
Grants may be used for activities such as mapping, ecological assessments, surveying, conferences, design activities, developing brochures and interpretative displays, public opinion surveys, hiring consultants, incorporating land trusts, building foot bridges, planning bike paths, or other creative projects. In general, grants can be used for all appropriate expenses needed to complete, expand, or improve a greenway project, including planning, technical assistance, legal, and other costs. Grants may not be used for academic research, general institutional support, lobbying, or political activities.
Awards will be made primarily to local, regional, or statewide nonprofit organizations. Public agencies may also apply.
Most grants will range from $500 to $1,000 each. The maximum grant amount is $2,500.
Applications may be submitted from March 31 through June 30 of each calendar year. Visit the Conservation Fund Web site for complete application guidelines.
Contact:
Link to Complete RFP
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=247900024
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