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Delaware Planning Update

Healthy and Walkable Communities Initiative

In partnership with the University of Delaware’s Department of Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences, IPA has begun working with several Delaware towns in an effort to improve the pedestrian environment and opportunities for physical activity. IPA is initially working with Townsend in order to identify current barriers to walking as they plan for the integration of a new park into the town. With public health research consistently linking health implications to Americans’ increasingly sedentary lifestyle, IPA expects to work with many of Delaware’s towns in developing strategies to improve their residents’ ability to live healthier, more active lifestyles.

Local Economic Development Work

IPA is currently working with the Greater Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and the Town of Georgetown to develop a regional market study. The study will help the Chamber and the Town in their economic development efforts by identifying current and future market opportunities in the retail trade and personal and professional services sectors. Work on this project is being conducted as part of IPA’s efforts to broaden its economic-development assistance to Delaware’s local governments.

2007 Delaware GIS Conference

The annual Delaware GIS conference has been scheduled for Wednesday, May 2, at the Dover Sheraton, and stresses the importance of applying GIS technology to the broad set of issues confronting public, private, and nonprofit entities. More details on the conference can be found at www.degis.org.

For more information contact Julia O'Hanlon at 302-831-6224.