Ellsworth On The Move

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Ellsworth On The Move
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• Creating Accessible Routes
• In
• Downtown Ellsworth

Union River Healthy Communities Coalition
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Goals
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• Create safe continuous loops or pathways for
  people to utilize in Downtown Ellsworth.
• Work collaboratively with city and community
  groups.
• Get out and about in EllsworthBe more active.

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Why is this importantfor our community?
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• Being physically active is one of the most
  important steps that people of all ages and
  abilities can take action to improve their
  health.
• Source http//www.health.gov/paguidelines/guideli
  nes/summary.aspx

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A Few Noted AssetsDowntown Ellsworth
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• Attractive scenic areas
• Waterfront
• Schools
• Great shopping district
• Cafes/restaurants
• Theatre
• Library
• Chamber of Commerce
• Historic area
• Parks

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Our Questions
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• How do we all work collaboratively with the city
  and community to create a comprehensive asset-
  based map that promotes safe alternative means of
  travel routes?
• How can we improve parking so people will want to
  park in one area and travel by foot, bike,
  wheelchair, or stroller to their destination?
• How do we shift our thinking so people will want
  to go to destinations using an alternative means
  of travel?

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Take a Trip with us inDowntown Ellsworth
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• We spent a few hours in August mapping one of the
  citys proposed accessible routes in the Downtown
  Ellsworth area.
• Here is what we found out

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We started outside the Maine Grind.
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Lets roll
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Uh oha few cracks along the way
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Looks easy enough
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Or is it ?
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Yikes !
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A nice route past the Hancock County Courthouse.
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A bit steep down the hill in front of the
library, however Tom can navigate anything!
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The crosswalks in Downtown Ellsworth really help
out.
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Sidewalks in some areas of the Downtown area are
wide enough for people to safely pass by each
other.
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Many modes of transportation
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Our Partners
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• Ordinary citizens from the community
• Pyramid Studios
• Shoe Gazer
• Ellsworth Area Chamber of Commerce
• Woodlawn Museum
• Cadillac Mountain Sports
• And many more to come

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Whats Nextfor Ellsworth On The
Move?Discussion????
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Our Comments Questions
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• Interview more people who travel around Ellsworth
  without a car.
• Link this route to other streets and
  neighborhoods near the downtown area.
• Show this power point to other key stakeholders
  in the city as a way to invite further
  discussion.
• Develop a notebook listing places in Ellsworth to
  walk, stroll, bike, or roll. List these walks on
  the Healthy Maine Walks Website.
• How can we reconvene the Ellsworth Bike/Ped
  Commission to ensure future development of more
  accessible routes?
• How can the various committees (Ellsworth On The
  Move, Bike/Ped, etc.) work collaboratively and be
  part of the planning process to ensure new
  development have accessible routes?
• What do we do about Ellsworths compliance rules
  regarding sidewalks for all new buildings as
  people do not see this taking place, especially
  near the area of Hannaford, Home Depot, Lowes,
  and the future Super Wal-Mart?
• What can we do about areas that are not as
  accessible or do not have any sidewalks?

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Related Websites
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• Union River Healthy Communities Coalition
• http//healthycom.org/
• From Where I Sit
• http//www.geocities.com/thomasstipe/index.html
• Healthy Maine Walks
• http//www.healthymainewalks.org/findawalk.php
• City Of Ellsworth-Bike-Ped Walking Trails
• http//www.cityofellsworthme.org/planning/bike-ped
  /WalkingTrails.pdf