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Iowa's Living Roadways (ILR)
Envisioning a more beautiful community? Need to project or enhance
natural areas? Looking for community entryway planning, design &
beautification? Is your community facing rapid or declining
development & growth?
The
ILR Community Visioning Program may be able to assist you in addressing
these issues. The Visioning Program provides planning service to Iowa
communities with populations of less than 10,000. The program is
designed to empower local leaders through a planning process that results in
an enhancement plan reflecting the community's values.
Elements of the plan include:
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Assess
local natural, cultural & aesthetic landscape resources
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Identify and prioritize community needs
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Develop a conceptual landscape plan
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Determine potential funding sources for the proposed projects
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Develop a step-by-step plan for implementing the plan as resources become
available
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Initiate the First Phase of landscape development
Community Visioning is NOT A GRANT PROGRAM for monetary awards.
Since
its inception in 1996, the program has worked with communities on the
following concepts
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Creation of pocket parks in empty downtown lots
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Beautification of community entryways through landscaping, signage &
plantings
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Downtown rejuvenations
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Improvements of trails by landscaping. signage, and amenities
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Construction of attractive, safe pedestrian walkways
Four
(4) communities in the Area 15 regional neighborhood have utilized this
program;
Centerville - 1996; Moravia - 1997; Keosauqua - 1997; and
Fairfield - 2002.
Applications must be postmarked by October 15, 2004. Selected
communities will be announced in November 2004. If you would like to
receive an application & additional information, go to:
www.laext.iastate.edu/visioning/ to download materials.
Or contact IRL program - Trees
Forever @ 800.369.1269
Or Sandra Oberbroeckling - ISU @ 515.294.3721.
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