2023 Downtown Institute: All Things Downtown Planning
Join us for our first in-person Downtown Institute since 2020!
Date: Friday, September 15, 2023
Location: Life Community Church, 46 Church St, Gardiner, ME 04345
REGISTER NOW »Please join us for our Maine Downtown Institute, an in-person deep dive learning opportunity, on September 15, 2023, in Gardiner from 8:30-11:45am. We will cover all aspects of downtown planning: why, who, the process, implementation, and potential funding. We will be joined by guest speakers: Kate Burch, North Star Planning; Melissa Lindley, City of Gardiner, Economic Development Director; Tamara Whitmore, Gardiner Main Street Director; Kirk Mohney, Maine Historic Preservation Commission; and Terry Ann Holden, Development Program Manager, Office of Community Development, Maine Department of Economic and Community Development.
- 8:30am – 9:00am Networking with coffee, tea & light breakfast items
- 9:00am MDC Welcome
- 9:15am Overview of Downtown Planning including Preservation Planning, Kate Burch
- 9:45am Gardiner Downtown Plan, Melissa Lindley & Tamara Whitmore
- 10:15am Maine Historic Preservation Commission, Kirk Mohney
- 10:45am CDBG Program and Downtown Planning, Terry Ann Holden
- 11:15am Q & A
- 11:30am Wrap-up, Thank you for coming
- 11:45am Closing
Lunch Options in Downtown Gardiner:
- A1 Diner
- The Blind Pig
- The Depot
- Goldfinch Creamery
- Gerard’s Pizza
- Lisa’s Legit Burritos
- Bintliff’s Corner Brew
- Domino’s Pizza
- Miller’s Pride food truck at Bateau Brewing