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Notice of Amendment to Annual Action Plan
The City of Lowell is amending its 2010-2015 Consolidated Plan and its 2011-12 Annual Action Plan
Notice of Amendment to Annual Action Plan
The City of Lowell is amending its 2010-2015 Consolidated Plan and its FY 2011-12 Annual Action Plan as follows: Unexpended prior year CDBG funds in the amount of $273,523.05 will reimburse the City’s HOME program, per federal requirements, for costs associated with the acquisition of property at 391 Pawtucket Street. This property will be sold and maintained as a CDBG-eligible public facility for a period of no less than five years and will eventually be redeveloped into affordable housing.
Community Workshop
The first Community Workshop for the Tanner Street District Economic Development Plan is scheduled for Monday, January 23, 2012 at 6:00PM at the LRTA Building - 100 Hale Street.
Register Now for Lowell's Workshop on Complete Streets - Jan 25th, 6:30 PM
Complete streets are designed for everyone (bicycles, pedestrians, buses, and cars) and are therefore an important element in urban livability. Baystate Roads is pleased to offer a 3-hour introductory workshop on Complete Streets on Jan. 25 at 6:30 PM at the Early Garage on Middlesex Street. This training will define Complete Streets, communicate the transportation, public health and environmental benefits and discuss implementation strategies.
Master Plan Public Opinion Report Now Available Online
Please visit the Master Plan Update website to view the Final Public Opinion Report, which summarizes much of the work that has been accomplished thus far in Lowell's Master Planning process and which provides an overview and analysis of the data that has been collected over the past year through a telephone survey, visioning sessions, and an online participatory planning tool, Community PlanIt.
Apply for a Green Building Excellence Award!
The Green Building Commission is now accepting applications for its 2011 Green Building Excellence Awards. The submission deadline is January 9th.
Notice of Public Hearing and RFP Availability for the FY 2012-2013 Annual Action Plan
The City of Lowell Division of Planning and Development will hold Public Hearing #1 on Thursday, December 1, 2011 at 6:00 PM at the Lowell Senior Center, 276 Broadway Street, to help prepare the Annual Action Plan for FY 2012-2013.
Lowell Green Restaurant Committee – Call for Members!
WANTED: Green-minded professionals to launch the Lowell Green Restaurant Certification Program.
Sustainability Snapshots Contest Awards Announced
The City of Lowell congratulates six award winners, who submitted their own photographs to the Sustainability Snapshots Contest.
Lowell Launches Neighborhood Innovation Grant Program
Want to improve your neighborhood? Funding is available to put your ideas into action. The Neighborhood Innovation Grant Program, administered by the Department of Planning and Development, provides seed funding of up to $1,500 for collaborative, community-driven neighborhood improvement projects.
Post-Storm Operations
Following this weekend’s freak mid-fall snowstorm, City officials have put in place sheltering and debris removal plans.
Central Street Cobblestone Work Update
The next phase of the cobblestone project on Central Street from Market St. to Appleton St. is on schedule for Saturday, October 22nd at 5:30 a.m. This part of the project consists of paving the area that was milled on the 11th and will take most of the day. During this phase, there will be no traffic allowed in the area. Detours around the area will be designated with signage and police details will be on site to assist with traffic flow.
Baystate Marathon
The Baystate Marathon, hosted by the Greater Lowell Road Runners, will occur on Sunday, October 16, 2011 - 8:00am @ the Tsongas Center. More information can be found at www.baystatemarathon.com.
Sustainability Snapshots Photography Contest - Vote for Your Favorite Photo
Entries are in for the Sustainability Snapshots Competition. Vote for your favorite submissions by liking the photos in the Sustainability Snapshots Contest Voting album on the City of Lowell's Facebook page!
Public Notice - Deck Construction on the Broadway bridge over the Pawtucket Canal
Broadway Street, between Walker Street and School Street, will be closed to eastbound vehicular traffic from Wednesday, September 28, 2011, through Friday, December 23, 2011 for bridge repairs.
Shift Your Business Into High Gear!
FREE Best Retail Practices Workshop Wednesday, September 28th, 6pm - 8pm at the MCC Morse Federal Building.
Sustainability Snapshots Photography Contest - Deadline September 15th
Lowell is updating its citywide Master Plan, its twenty-year vision for the future. The new plan will work to ensure that future generations have equal access to the economic, environmental and cultural resources that residents enjoy today. We want to include your photographs in our new vision. Enter in the Sustainability Snapshots Contest for a chance to win a season pass to the Lowell Summer Music Series!
Commemorating the 10th Anniversary of September 11th - National Day of Service and Remembrance to be held at Lowell City Hall
The City of Lowell and Community Teamwork, Inc. Senior Corps Volunteer Program join forces to embrace the impact from that day. On September 11, 2001 our nation will never forget as we watched the World Trade Center towers fall, the Pentagon crumble, the hundreds of New York firefighters die trying to rescue those trapped, and the pride and admiration for those passengers who forced a plane down in a Pennsylvania field, knowing their lives would end at that moment.
Central Street Cobblestone Work
The long anticipated cobblestone work to Central Street from Market St. to Appleton St. is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, August 24th at 5:30 a.m.. As with any construction project, there is the expectation that the short-term disruption and inconvenience will result in the long-term benefit of improved travel conditions for both vehicles and pedestrians.
Lowell Residential Energy Efficiency Loan Program (REEL)
Have you been dreaming of lowering your energy bills, getting a more efficient furnace or weatherizing your home? Don’t really know where to start? Right now, you have an opportunity to save money and improve your home. And it starts with a No-Cost Home Energy Assessment through Mass Save®!
