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Building a Resilient Downtown, Part 2 | Heat, Walkability & What the Charrette Revealed (S3, 12)
The Downtown & Town Cove Resiliency Project is back - and this time we're talking public health. We're joined again by Elizabeth Jenkins from the Town's Planning & Community Development department and Nate Burgess and Dillon Sussman from Dodson & Flinker to hear what the Community Charrette revealed, and where the project goes from here.
In this episode:
What happened at the Charrette - walking tours, design workshops, and a kayak share idea
Urban heat islands: what they are and why Orleans needs to pay attention
How shade trees can measurably improve downtown comfort
Why walkable, bikeable…
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