Dover/Kent County MPO

Loockerman St. Charrette: Collaborative Effort to Enhance Community Spaces

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Loockerman St. Charrette: Collaborative Effort to Enhance Community Spaces

Dover, DE –  The Loockerman Street Design Study team, which includes the Dover Kent MPO, City of Dover, Kittleson and Associates Engineering, and the Downtown Dover Partnership, will hold a Charrette on Monday, May 13, 2024, through Wednesday, May 15, 2024. The team invites residents, business owners, and stakeholders to join forces in reimagining and revitalizing Loockerman Street.

Hosted at the Hive on Loockerman, located at 28 W Loockerman Street, the three-day event promises a dynamic series of meetings, activities, and discussions to identify needs and share innovative ideas for enhancing Loockerman Street.

Day 1: Understanding the Corridor – Monday, May 13, 2024

The inaugural day begins with an event orientation at 9:30 am, followed by a corridor walk along Loockerman Street. After a lunch break, participants will engage in teamwork sessions, culminating the day with a public open house and presentation starting at 5:00 pm.

Day 2: Reimagining the Corridor – Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Day two focuses on reimagining the corridor with topic discussions tailored for businesses, neighborhoods, and key stakeholders such as DelDOT and DART, as well as the City of Dover. The day concludes with another teamwork session aimed at synthesizing insights and ideas.

Day 3: Bringing Corridor Ideas to Life – Wednesday, May 15, 2024

During teamwork sessions, participants will delve deeper into refining ideas on the final day. A lunchtime open house at the Hive from 11:30am until 1:30pm offers broader community engagement opportunities. The event culminates with a dinnertime open house and presentation at The Hive from 5:00pm-6:30pm.

Drop-ins throughout the charrette are welcomed during teamwork sessions, providing an inclusive platform for all community members to contribute and interact with the project team and materials.

“We are thrilled to embark on this collaborative journey to shape the future of Loockerman Street,” said Marilyn Smith,  Executive Director of the Dover Kent MPO. “The charrette embodies our commitment to inclusive community engagement and sets the stage for transformative change.”

For more information and to participate in the Loockerman Street Design Charrette, call the Dover Kent MPO at 302-387-6030.

The Dover/Kent County Metropolitan Planning Organization is a federally mandated not-for-profit that works with local, state, and federal governments and local transportation organizations to ensure that transportation planning and projects comply with federal mandates.

For more information on Dover Kent County MPO, please visit www.doverkentmpo.org or call Helen Wiles at 302-387-6026.

The Dover/Kent County MPO is committed to Title VI compliance. Title VI states, “No person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”

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