This forum was convened by the Delaware Coalition for Healthy Eating and Active Living (DE HEAL) and the Delaware Chapter of the American Planning Association to identify urban food access issues in Delaware and explore and discuss solutions for a path forward. The forum brought together agencies, organizations, and community leaders to discuss innovative, sustainable policy options, and approaches that can lead to a healthier Delaware.
The forum’s main goal was to engage Delaware’s various stakeholders in a discussion of what value they derive from ITMS and, more importantly, what future developments and innovations in the field could mean for stakeholders—governments, emergency responders, police, planners, school districts, and other state agencies. DelDOT has sought this input as it prepares a series of plans regarding future ITMS implementation across the state’s three counties.
As follow-up to the forum Sidewalks and Shared-Use Paths: Safety, Security, and Maintenance, this by-invitation-only policy forum addressed the challenges associated with designing, engineering, constructing, and maintaining pedestrian facilities to comply with the latest ADA requirements.
James P. RePass of the National Corridors Initiative called this forum, which focused on the future of the Northeast Corridor, “one of the most important…conferences in the United States on these subjects.”
This by-invitation-only policy forum addressed the challenges associated with the planning and construction of multi-use pedestrian and bicycle facilities.
The Legislative Fellows Program, co-sponsored by the Delaware General Assembly and the Institute for Public Administration (IPA) at the University of Delaware, celebrated its 25th anniversary with a reception and dinner for former and current Legislative Fellows, elected officials, and legislative and university staff.
Issues concerning financial services in minority and other underserved communities have attracted a considerable amount of attention in the media, among financial services professionals, by regulatory agencies, academics, and consumer-advocacy groups. This event was co-sponsored by the Center for Community Research and Service, the Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League, and the Delaware State Bar Association. Presenters included elected officials, bankers, representatives from federal and state regulatory agencies, financial services professionals, lawyers, academics, and community leaders.
This forum was part of IPA’s longer-term agenda of research on and fostering awareness of the importance of rail transportation as a key element in the movement of people and goods in the 21st century at the national, state, regional, and local levels in the United States.
