Public Policy and Advocacy
In our effort to promote healthy communities and protection and enhancement of community resources, Delaware Greenways engages in advocacy and the area of public policy. Our work in these areas are guided by our mission and driven by the project work that we are currently conducting.
Recent advocacy activities include:
- Participating in the New Castle County Comprehensive Plan update process to foster responsible development with an emphasis on preserving and enhancing the Brandywine Valley National Scenic Byway corridor.
- Promoting the connection between land use and transportation by working with the Delaware Department of Transportation and New Castle County to improve coordination in the development review process.
- Working with the Delaware Department of Transportation and other Byway partners to promote context sensitive solutions for transportation and land use design in Delaware's byway corridors.
- Advocating for trail/greenway development throughout the state.
Keep visiting this page for White Papers outlining where Delaware Greenways stands on our issue areas.
Other advocacy resources:Delaware Greenways Submits Comments to the 2012 Draft County Comp Plan Update
On February 1, 2012 Delaware Greenways submited comments to the New Castle County Department of Land Use and the New Castle County Planning Board regarding the Draft 2012 County Comprehensive Plan Update. The comments represent a consensus of the Delaware Greenways Board that the 2012 Comprehensive Plan Update needs to specify how the County will strive toward the admirable vision and goals laid out in the Plan. A clearer set of strategies will create a more focused, predictable effort, which will enable other organizations and individuals to collaborate.
Click HERE to view the submitted letter and supplemental document of detailed comments.
Delaware Byways Conference Series
Partnering with DelDOT, Delaware Greenways is co-hosting a series of conferences to assist DelDOT and the state's Byways organizations with staying current on transportation and land use issues. The topic of the first conference will be Context Sensitive Solutions for Byways and focus on collaborative problem solving, livability, preservation, stewardship, and sustainability. These conferences provide byways stakeholders a forum to learn and discuss together the most innovative transportation and land use practices for Byway communities. As a managing organization for three of the state's byways and an advocate for sustainable land use and transportation, Delaware Greenways looks forward to the outcomes of these conferences. The first conference will be held September 13, 2011 from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM at the Delaware Technical and Community College in Dover.
Partnering with Delaware Greenways on this effort are:
