All Entries Tagged With: "Urban Land Institute"
Ideas for Improved Lamar Main Street Explored
CDOT, Colorado Department of Transportation, measures Main Street in downtown Lamar, 100 feet wide, from door to door for store front businesses. A group of Lamar residents were asked to make improvements for those 100 feet during a meeting held by Britina Associates, a health-oriented consulting firm hired by the City of Lamar, seeking […]
Health Oriented Projects Seeing Busy End of Summer
Emily Nieschburg of LiveWell outlined several visits being planned for Lamar this summer to ascertain how best to use the funding the community will receive for health and exercise oriented projects. She told Coalition members that due to the amazing attendance at the Family Fun Day earlier this month at Willow Creek Park and […]
Plans for LiveWell Family Day Being Finalized
Saturday, June 22, plans to be a full day of family and health-oriented fun at Willow Creek Park. Events are scheduled between 9am and 11pm, including a morning walk, run or bike ride, free swim day and an evening outdoor move. Most of the activities offered will be free although there will be a […]
Guidelines for a Healthier Community
“You’re community has to be different, unique, in order to provide future growth for Lamar.” That was the overview of a weeklong interview and assessment project presented by panelists from the Urban Land Institute. The findings were derived from a comprehensive group interview of 60 volunteers listing what they felt were the strengths and […]
Urban Land Institute Conducting Health Seminars in Lamar
Persons affiliated with the local medical community and interested citizens in general attended a briefing regarding a series of interviews delving into health concerns for Lamar residents. Several panelists and members of the Urban Land Institute were introduced to the gathering by Edward McMahon, Senior Fellow for Sustainable Development, from ULI, following their afternoon […]