Destination Tomorrow

 

Public participation is an essential component of the Destination Tomorrow plan. Many public involvement opportunities — including advisory committees, public forums, surveys, council workshops and planning board presentations — occurred throughout the planning process.

 

   2006 Destination Tomorrow Plan

Agency Coordination

MaineDOT and Turnpike Authority participation on the Plan

Update Subcommittee, and on the PACTS Standing Committees

MaineDOT Briefing in October 2004

SUMMIT….Feb 2005

Maine Turnpike Authority Board in March 2006

MaineDOT Briefing in April 2006

Public Outreach

Plan materials at www.pactsplan.org

Periodic Plan status reports via email to 100 interested parties

Regional forums:

• Saco City Hall – November 2003
• Yarmouth Town Hall – December 2003
• Windham Town Hall – December 2003
• Scarborough Town Hall – March 2005
• Scarborough Town Hall – November 2005

Five “Northern” Town Councils in November 2003 and November 2005

Public hearings in March 2005 and April 2006

Greater Portland Chamber of Commerce in November 2005

 

Public Meetings held for Destination Tomorrow 2003

12/17/03       Joint workshop of the Gorham and Scarborough Town Councils at the Scarborough Town Hall

12/12/03       Public forum at Scarborough Town Hall

12/11/03       Joint workshop of the South Portland and Cape Elizabeth Councils at the South Portland Community Center

12/09/03       Westbrook City Council

02/26/03       Bayside Development Committee at Portland City Hall
02/10/03       Portland City Council at Portland City Hall
01/28/03       The Rines Auditorium in the Portland Public Library

01/27/03       Falmouth Town Council at Falmouth Town Hall

01/21/03       Barron Center, 1145 Brighton Avenue, Portland

01/15/03       General public forum in Portland
01/10/03       Public forum for public transit users
03/08/01       Barron Center, Portland
03/07/01       Greater Portland COG Transit Forum
12/13/00       Scarborough Town Council
12/11/00       Portland City Council
12/05/00       Gorham Town Council
12/01/00       Greater Portland Chamber of Commerce
11/30/00       Regional Listening Session, Barron Center, Portland
11/29/00       Regional Listening Session, Scarborough Town Hall
11/27/00       South Portland City Council
11/21/00       Falmouth Town Council
11/20/00       Westbrook City Council
11/17/00       Casco Bay Island Transit District
11/16/00       Portland Chamber of Commerce, City Affairs Committee