Main Street Arkansas Calendar June 8 – 12, 2009
Caroline – vacation Tuesday – Friday
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MONDAY Susan – ill
TUESDAY Cary, Morrilton (board training); Susan, South Main (working with merchant)
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY Susan, Mark – Helena (working with merchants)
FRIDAY Susan, Mark – Helena (working with merchants)
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IN THIS ISSUE:
CNN.com iReport on Main Street
Downtown Rogers Planning Press
Paragould Board Member Profiled
Rector Preservation News
Gov Beebe Cover Story of this month’s Governing Magazine
Free DVD on Community Based Planning
Social Networks Are Hot, Websites, Not So Much
Local Stimulus Plan
Federal Office of Urban Policy Not Out of the Gate
Complete the Streets Webinar
CNN.com iReport on Main Street
http://www.ireport.com/ir-topic-stories.jspa?topicId=263189
Main Street(s), USA
Main Street, USA. It's a term we use to mean regular America, the part of the country that represents the towns and families and small businesses that make up the heart of the nation. Here at CNN, we're using the term "Main Street" as a lens for investigating the real impact of the economic downturn across the country.
But "Main Street" is also the name of very real streets all over the country, 7,000 of them, in fact, according to the U.S. Census.
Is there a Main Street where you live? We want to see it. Together, let's build a map that tells the stories of Main Streets across the nation.
Here's how you can take part:
• Find a Main Street near where you live, or the street in your town that best represents the idea of "Main Street." Share a picture or video of it.
• Tell us about it. Is it a business district? Home to the town center? Lively or quiet?
• Take a look around: Do you see signs of a troubled economy? What businesses are surviving? Which -- if any -- are thriving?
Downtown Rogers Planning Press:
http://www.nwanews.com/bcdr/News/73943/
Paragould Board Member Christy Williams Profiled:
http://www.paragoulddailypress.com/articles/2009/06/03/top_story/doc4a26acb94fd73218740958.txt
Rector Preservation Story:
http://www.claycountydemocrat.com/story/1544759.html
Governor Beebe is this month’s Cover Story in Governing Magazine (yes, I read Governing Magazine)
http://www.governing.com/node/1739/
Take Action: Get a free DVD about community-based planning!
Courtesy of our generous friends at the National Charrette Institute, we are offering the first 500 respondents this free DVD with the story of how citizens of three communities are shaping their futures -- for the better -- and how the system of meetings known as 'charrettes' made it possible.
This DVD places you into key moments within a seven-day charrette in East Fort Myers, FL. Hear what participants are saying before and after the charrette and witness how the team takes a project from a blank canvas all the way to a developed plan. The DVD also tells stories from Ocean Springs, MS -- following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina -- and Providence, RI.
Register here to receive your free copy.
Social Networks Are Red Hot, Web Sites Are Diddlysquat
http://www.nptimes.com/09May/news-090504-1.html
Local Stimulus Plan (thanks to Boomtown Institute for this one)
http://blog.al.com/live/2009/03/brewton_pharmacist_launches_ho.html
- “Danny Cottrell gave each of his full-time employees $700 and part-timers $300. He asked them to donate 15 percent to charity and spend the rest locally, particularly downtown” He gave the money in $2 bills so spending could be tracked.
Federal Office or Urban Policy Still Not Out of the Gate
http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/05/26/urban_obama/
Complete Streets and Context Sensitive Solutions
Webinar – Thursday, June 11, 2009, 2 pm EST
ContextSensitiveSolutions.org and the Federal Highway Administration are pleased to present a free webinar on June 11, 2009, from 2:00 - 3:30 PM EST. The webinar will discuss the role of Complete Streets in creating safe and efficient transportation options for all users.
The 1.5-hour webinar will include Complete Streets design and implementation strategies, plus an interactive Q+ A session and opportunities to download essential Complete Streets and CSS materials. The webinar will also provide an overview of the Federal Highway Administration's perspective on Complete Streets, including what federal programs and policies are available to support communities in their Complete Streets efforts. The presenters will also review the accelerating adoption of Complete Streets policies and laws across the country.
The webinar can be accessed here: http://fhwa.na3.acrobat.com/cscss/
On the login page, enter as a guest by typing your full name and clicking the "Enter Room" button. Please login to the conference at least 10 minutes prior to the start time to secure your space.
Teleconference Number to Access Audio Portion:
800-988-0375
Passcode: 4847493
Prior to the meeting, please make sure that you have the necessary Flash Player plug-in installed on your computer. To test your machine, click this link, which should also provide links to the software: http://admin.acrobat.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm
For a short tutorial on how to participate in a web conference, please visit: https://admin.na3.acrobat.com/_a55098539/wctparticipate. If you are unable to access this link, you may need to install Flash Player (see directions above).
For more information, please contact Aurash Khawarzad at aurash@pps.org. We regret that we are not able to provide professional development credits for this event.
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