by Sarah Marshall Pragg | Mar 10, 2017 | News, Toolbox
Delaware’s municipalities are increasingly being asked to focus much of their attention on the state’s expected new growth and development. Municipalities must make difficult decisions that can have long-lasting impacts on the community’s character, economy, and...
by Sarah Marshall Pragg | Mar 10, 2017 | News, Toolbox
Enacted by the Delaware General Assembly in 2014, the purposes of the Downtown Development Districts Act (the Act), are to: Spur private capital investments in commercial business districts and other neighborhoods; Stimulate job growth and improve the commercial...
by Sarah Marshall Pragg | Aug 2, 2016 | News, Toolbox
This video, entitled Creating ADA-Accessible Communities, highlights Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility issues within pedestrian environments. The video features DelDOT ADA Title II Coordinator John McNeal using a Go-Pro camera to record, from his...
by Sarah Marshall Pragg | Jul 1, 2016 | News, Toolbox
On June 27, Governor Jack Markell and the Delaware State Housing Authority announced that Wilmington, Dover, and Seaford will receive $4.5 million in grant funding for 11 downtown revitalization projects at part of Delaware’s Downtown Development Districts...
by Sarah Marshall Pragg | May 20, 2016 | News, Toolbox
The Institute for Public Administration (IPA) at the University of Delaware, with support from Delaware Coastal Programs, conducted an extensive search of financial assistance programs that support the implementation of resiliency-building plans and projects in...
by Sarah Marshall Pragg | Feb 12, 2016 | News, Toolbox
Use the newly developed Low-Stress Bicycling Assessment Tool to find out! Planning for Complete Communities in Delaware: The Low-Stress Bikeability Assessment Tool is a resource for Delaware local governments that are considering ways to improve the low-stress...
