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The city apparently has no city committee charged with planning and policy related to transit. The "Active Transportation Committee" works on sidewalks and trails. With the growing use of bus transit and the existence of TWO bus systems that have overlapping routes it is time for the City of Fayetteville to take a leadership role in planning and coordinating the transit systems.
We need to have a camp and ball program in Fayetteville for children with special needs. There are not any outdoor camps or ball programs in the community, so our children are going to other cities such as Rogers or Springdale to other camps or ball programs. These children can benefit greatly from the camps in their local communities, and there is plenty of support to back these programs. We just need to decide to ...more »
We need to have a camp and ball program in Fayetteville for children with special needs. There are not any outdoor camps or ball programs in the community, so our children are going to other cities such as Rogers or Springdale to other camps or ball programs. These children can benefit greatly from the camps in their local communities, and there is plenty of support to back these programs. We just need to decide to do it. So why are we not doing it
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award monetary grants for neighborhood or community group projects. The projects could be required to have matching funds or in-kind donations and could be judged on which projects will have the greatest ROI for the community.
Increase funding for bus routes focused on employment locations.
Continue multi-modal transportation annual funding with an emphasis on pedestrian (connected sidewalks and trails).
In recognition of the tough economic time and the new law going into effect about pet micro-chipping, I think it would be great if there were another micro-chipping clinic. I know that the HSO is offering assistance with this, but we certainly don't want to exhaust their resources, either. Maybe there are some other organizations that can help with this?
I would like to see Fayetteville establish a "Beltway" of trees as a forward looking approach to sustainability rather than channeling money to widening current or developing new roadways. Jobs? Instead of the CCC, we could have the FFF (Fayetteville Forward Foresters) to prepare, plant and maintain the project. I propose the name The Wangari Woods in honor of Wangari Mathaai, tree planter extraordinaire.
Create a directory of Green Businesses
Develop a Fayetteville Forward Vision Center – Establish the Fayetteville Forward Vision Center, by working with Private owners to secure a public space/place where city residents and others can come to find out what is going on in the city, how to get involved, track progress of the goals, and share ideas for the future of the city.
Establish a Habitat or Conservation Zoning District as first step to land preservation and land trusts.
Bury utilities during street construction and widening projects.
Develop a central voluntary registry database for facilities and/or persons with Special needs in Case of Emergency or
Disaster.
Work to partner with medical and health community to
establish health promotion and Wellness Programs for
employers, and neighborhood associations representatives.
Establish branding collateral that promotes the arts community in way finding signage, transit shelters, parks, etc.
Expanded publicity and promotion of Fayetteville as a center for art and design.
Many artistic and entertainment districts throughout Fayetteville - "artistic villages“.
Widely distribute public art throughout Fayetteville.
Create a registry of artists in NWA - publicly accessible.
Build a comprehensive plan for establishing a rich and sustainable artistic community.
Restoration of Historic Fayetteville Properties: Woolsey Farmstead, and
Lafayette & Maple Street Historic Bridges
Partner with all Fayetteville entities for Preservation (City of Fayetteville, UofA, Fayetteville Public
Schools, Chamber of Commerce, etc.)
Create a Fayetteville Historic Master Plan.
Establish a Community Resource Collaborative to reach out to and connect established community
resources.
Establish community liaisons.
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