Auburn has been awarded a $96,000 Livable Centers Initiative grant by the Atlanta Regional Commission. The LCI program is designed to help cities re-envision their communities as “vibrant, walkable places that offer increased mobility options” and to facilitate planning to qualify for federal transportation funds. Since 2000, the program has helped 120 communities qualify for $314 million for transportation projects resulting from LCI studies.
The Downtown Auburn plan will be constructed with a combination of funding sources and planning processes. City officials and other members of the Downtown Auburn team met recently to put together the LCI Study agenda and schedule. An Advisory Group of residents will be selected to help bring a variety of perspectives to the plan.
“The LCI Study gives us a chance to line up for some funding, said Mayor Linda Blechinger, “but we also want to use this opportunity to gain further, more specific input from the public.”
Opportunities for the public to weigh in on the plan will be announced in the future..
Information: www.tinyurl.com/AuburnLCI.
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