MEDIA ADVISORY

Mayor: Jennifer P. Dougherty

CONTACT: Nancy Gregg Poss, Public Information Officer, 301-360-3842
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, July 26, 2004

Community meeting on Shared parking study

A community meeting is scheduled for Thursday, July 29, 2004 to discuss the development of a shared parking plan for the area bound by West Patrick Street to the north, Jefferson Street to the west, South Street to the south and DeGrange Street to the east. The meeting will take place from 7 - 8:30 PM at the C. Burr Artz Public Library Community Room, 110 E Patrick. The meeting is jointly sponsored by The City of Frederick and Downtown Frederick Partnership.

The West Patrick Street Shared Parking Study is a project identified in the West Patrick Street Neighborhood Revitalization Plan. During 2002, community members expressed ideas and recommendations for improving the neighborhood during a series of community meetings held over a nine-month period. The end result of these efforts is an adopted West Patrick Street Revitalization Plan that outlines a series of strategies for improving the West Patrick Street area. The shared parking plan is one of the initial projects identified in the plan for implementation.

At the July 29 meeting, participants will be asked to share their ideas and concerns about developing a shared parking plan. A second, follow-up meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 31 at the C. Burr Artz Public Library Community Room from 7 - 8:30 PM.

For more information, please contact Downtown Frederick Partnership at (301) 698-8118.