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Town of Middlebury

Town of Middlebury. Vermont Senate and House Transportation Committees Public Hearing ∙ January 18, 2018. Representing the Middlebury Community. Brian Carpenter, Chair, Middlebury Selectboard Jim Gish, Middlebury Community Liaison. Our Community’s Goals.

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Town of Middlebury

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  1. Town of Middlebury Vermont Senate and House Transportation Committees Public Hearing ∙ January 18, 2018

  2. Representing the Middlebury Community • Brian Carpenter, Chair, Middlebury Selectboard • Jim Gish, Middlebury Community Liaison

  3. Our Community’s Goals • Safety — Our people, our historic buildings, our environment • Access — Traffic flow, parking, walking • Impact — Residents, cultural & religious organizations, business community • Credibility — Project schedule, project plans • Communication — Timely and accurate

  4. Partnering with Local Organizations To Support the Downtown Community • The Better Middlebury Partnership • The Addison County Chamber of Commerce • Middlebury College • Neighbors Together community action group • Town Hall Theater • Middlebury Emergency Responders • Addison County Regional Planning Commission

  5. 2017 Public Outreach by the Numbers • 15 Public Meetings • 70 Meetings with Downtown Stakeholders • 85 Meetings with the VTrans Project Team • 64 Community Liaison blog entries at www.middleburybridges.org • 250 Responses to Temporary Bridges Community Survey

  6. Fall 2017 Community SurveyTemporary Bridges Construction Project • 80%were downtown either daily or 2-3 times a week. • 65%are “very satisfied; it was a complex project that was managed well.” • 25%are “somewhat satisfied; on the whole it went pretty well.” • 50% are “more confident about the project” following this summer’s construction. • 94% consider the timeliness and accuracy of the project information they received either excellent or good.

  7. Middlebury VoicesThe Community Speaks Out • "It is a necessary inconvenience for the greater good, and we will, as a community, get through it with grace and tact.” • “We love and support our downtown.  Negativity and ‘woe is me’ doesn't help the shopping experience.  Neighbors Together has been great.  We can learn a lesson from their can-do attitude.” • "My wife and I made a conscious effort to shop and eat downtown during the project.  I hope community support will continue throughout this odyssey.”

  8. Investing in Downtown Community SupportThe 2018 Plan • The Return of the Downtown Block Party — April & August evening events. First 250 people attending receive a $10 Middlebury Money gift certificate. • Shop Local Campaign — Local loyalty cards. Invest in social media (e.g., sponsored ads on Instagram) as well as traditional radio and print to reach the broader community. • Middlebury Marketing Campaign — Ongoing marketing campaign to promote individual merchants and organizations on a revolving basis throughout the year, to locals and visitors.

  9. Final ThoughtsThe View from the Middlebury Selectboard • Confident — In our partnership with the State, our due diligence with this project, the quality of the VTrans team leading this project. • Committed — To investing in revitalizing our central downtown and supporting our downtown residents, our cultural and religious organizations, and our business community. • Concerned — About the safety of the downtown rail line and the impact of another one-year delay on the downtown master plan and our ability to invest in growth.

  10. Update from the Middlebury Selectboard Meeting January 17, 2018

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