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AUG 0 2 2004 INFORMATION
<br /> 1,..t ® i ® . . ® ' . , 1 , Vol. 51, No. 15 ♦ August 1, 2004
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<br /> Traffic
<br /> Trash collection revi .
<br /> woOr Optimizing traffic an ever-challenging to be more civil
<br /> balancing act for downtowns The Downtown Da
<br /> One universal planning chal- "Bulb-outs" slow cars Partnership, Dayton, pop.
<br /> 166,200), does not -ntly
<br /> lenge for downtowns is establish- on too-busy streets have a clean and crew,
<br /> ing an appropriate balance between Intersection "bulb-outs," or but it has helped ' ' ence revi-
<br /> the various kinds of traffic that pass protruding sidewalk corners, are sions in the mu sal trash col-
<br /> through. being implemented as a traffic lection syste downtown.A
<br /> Making downtown easily and calming device for Aberdeen,WA "User Friend' ommittee"of the
<br /> safely navigable for pedestrians (pop. 16,460), which has U.S. Partnership .`looked for ways
<br /> as well as drivers is sometimes Highway 101 running through its to make dr town cleaner,safer,
<br /> complicated by a third variable downtown. and fries' to residents and
<br /> 0 — such as the presence of a light visitors, : its work comple-
<br /> The highway brings millions
<br /> rail line, a historic train line, or ments ivility Resolution the
<br /> of visitors each year on their way to
<br /> a major highway. Here, we exam- Dayt. ity Commission recently
<br /> and from the Pacific Ocean, 20 miles
<br /> Me a few traffic-balancing initia- appr d, emphasizing respect
<br /> away, says Lisa Scott,planning and
<br /> fives from around the country, as an. urtesy. Beautification pro-
<br /> development manager with the city.
<br /> well as their unique dilemmas and gr. .,a panhandling ordinance,
<br /> solutions. (Continued o gage 2) a = revised student bus pass ,
<br /> a ram are among other recent
<br /> Business Recruitment and Retention <;"' irts to enhance downtown Iiv-
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<br /> Insurance man does volunte
<br /> ontact:Laura Woeste, Downtown
<br /> double-duty selling dow Dayton Partnership, (937)224-1518,
<br /> info@downtowndayton.org;www.
<br /> Many small towns have volun- etaining businesses," says downtowndayton.org.
<br /> teer fire departments and first-aid ocky D'Entremont, one such
<br /> squads that are highly effective a volunteer. ` 7
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<br /> extremely tough and unquest;� 'q -q
<br /> ably important jobs. Mayor's team talks up the town s 3; % . ,,; �
<br /> on business calls eared
<br /> If volunteers can ;.11y 04 4.ti cpnf s►c " ,p
<br /> save lives, why not, " e skills Appropriately enou h, that s s W � !, . i L
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<br /> and goodwill of community tern is named MEDIC, short for m ,11.�
<br /> stakeholders i in the art of the Mayor's Economic Development ; �, '.' '
<br /> deal to at nd retain businesses Invitation Committee a subcommit e s ,
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<br /> down , tee of the Main Street Mount Holly , tee _ 147
<br /> t, • economic restructuring committee. es�� �t o e
<br /> �oust Holly, NJ (pop. g �IFwres,,� �err� s s+� �nte � #
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<br /> "The term MEDIC seems to tai purr renest e �. .:x„r,i':
<br /> 0), for exam le, "we have a -�
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<br /> . stem or method of both attracting (Continued on page 4)
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