Reimagining Urban Renewal: 60 Years of Change in Downtown Bangor
Bangor / 10:00 AM
Downtown Bangor walk in areas that were changed during the Urban Renewal years
SDG: 10 - Reduce Inequalities
Reduce inequality within and among countries.
Just ROLL with It: What a City’s Infrastructure Says about How It Values Young Families and Older Adults
Westbrook / 1:30 PM
Take a stroll along Main Street Westbrook to explore the good and not so good about our downtowns for families of all ages.
The Abbott Boys: Fact and Fiction
Farmington / 3:15 PM
This walk will explore some of the locations around Farmington that will appear in my upcoming novel, The Abbott Boys: Finding Home. We will be walking a considerable distance around downtown Farmington, so comfortable walking shoes are a must. Water is also a good to bring along. We will stop at a location, I will […]
The Potential Future Home of the Bayside Opportunity Center at 28 Portland Street
Portland / 1:00 PM
The potential future home of the Bayside Opportunity Center
I-295: Portland’s Greatest Nemesis
Portland / 11:30 AM
I-295 sliced through neighborhoods, wetlands, parks, and rail yards when it was built in the early 1970’s. It promised to bring economic revitalization to the city through improved automobile mobility and access. Portland had been in decline for decades, with businesses relocating to the the outskirts of town and residents heading for rapidly-growing bedroom suburbs […]
The Lost Story of the Maine Insane Asylum Hospital Farm
Augusta / 9:00 AM
The event will feature an informational presentation in our Education Barn, followed by a 1.25 mile walk on the site of the planned trail.
Hidden in Plain Sight: Storefronts, Sidewalks, and Jewish Portland
Portland / 2:00 PM
This walking conversation uncovers Jewish Portland through storefronts, sidewalks, and everyday places hidden in plain sight.