Damariscotta Heart & Soul Community Planning
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At A Glance
Location Damariscotta, ME Population 2,041 (2000 census) Area 14 square miles (36 square kilometers) Project Partners Project Duration 2008 - 2010 Focus Areas Comprehensive planning, downtowns, economic development, environment/natural resources, regionalism, waterfront development Methods Consensus building, storytelling, visioning, visualization Tools Audio stories, community forums, Community Almanac, CommunityViz®, design charrettes, story circles, surveys, web tools Coordinator Contact Jane Lafleur
207-380-4802
jblafleur [@] friendsmidcoast [.] orgProject Website Damariscotta Heart & Soul Community Planning -
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What makes Damariscotta Damariscotta?
Watch a clip of storytelling from Damariscotta's Heart & Soul project
Watch a clip of the Damariscotta Pumpkin Festival
Damariscotta Heart & Soul Community Planning Damariscotta, ME
Timeline
| 2005-2006 | Big box store proposal denied and retail-size cap passed |
| 2007 | Damariscotta Planning Advisory Committee created |
| July 2008 | Damariscotta selected as Heart & Soul Community Planning town |
| Oct. 2008 | Heart & Soul Community Planning project launched at the Great Pumpkin Fest and Regatta |
| Dec. 2008-May 2009 | Neighbor to Neighbor Chats & Community Conversations |
| May-Aug. 2009 | Visioning activities and continuing Conversations |
| Sept.-Dec. 2009 | Design charrette; CommunityViz® analysis |
| Jan.- Jun. 2010 | Review and update of Comprehensive Plan, codes and budget priorities |
| Mar.-Sep. 2010 | Comprehensive Plan approval process |
| Ongoing | Project monitoring and evaluation |
