Parking and Roadways
Main Street Resource Cafe
Documents
- Downtown Parking: It’s Not as Bad as It Seems [PDF 48KB] Short article about how to think about planning for parking in downtown.
- Look Both Ways: Restoring Two-Way Traffic to Main Street
- Principles of Smart Downtown Parking [PDF 55KB] Seven principles for creating smart downtown parking.
- Parking Management: Strategies, Evaluation and Planning [PDF 392KB] Parking management refers to various policies and programs that result in more efficient use of parking resources. Source: Victoria Transport Policy Institute.
- Visualize Change: Parking Presentation [PDF 987KB] Presentation about providing parking in a mixed-use setting versus in a conventional, mall-like setting.
- Working with Maine DOT: A Guide [PDF 661KB] Outlines where responsibilities lie for certain actions, and where to address questions, concerns, and applications. Useful for citizens and municipal officials alike.
Additional External Links
- Maine Department of Transportation State transportation website.
- Maine Local Roads The Maine Local Roads Center provides training, technical assistance, and information to municipal people who are responsible for constructing, maintaining, and managing local roads and bridges in Maine.
- Local Project Administration Local Project Administration is a way for municipalities to get transportation projects done with a maximum of local control. This process may also allow work to be done sooner and with less overall cost. A Locally Administered Project (LAP) can also be combined with other municipal projects such as utilities or roadside enhancements.
- US Department of Transportation Information on the federal Transportation Enhancement grant program.
