Dover, Kent County - June 15, 2023 - The Dover/Kent CountyMetropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is delighted to announce that theDowntown Dover Partnership has been awarded a mini-grant as part of the MPO'sParklet Pilot Program. This initiative aims to enhance public spaces in the downtownarea by introducing innovative parklets that provide opportunities forrelaxation, recreation, and social interaction. T

he Dover/Kent County MPO encourages other municipalitieswithin the region to explore the potential of parklets as a means oftransforming their public spaces. The Parklet Pilot Program showcases the MPO'sdedication to fostering sustainable and inclusive communities, promoting activetransportation, and enhancing the quality of life for residents. 

For more information on Dover Kent County MPO, please visitwww.doverkentmpo.org or call Helen Wiles at 302-387-6026.

The Dover/Kent County MetropolitanPlanning Organization is a federally funded not-for-profit that works withlocal, state and federal governments along with local transportationorganizations to ensure that transportation planning and projects are done incompliance with Federal mandates.

The Dover/Kent CountyMPO is committed to Title VI compliance. Title VI states “No person in theUnited States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, beexcluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected todiscrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financialassistance.”

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Pictured: Helen Wiles(MPO), Diane Laird(DDP), Tina Bradbury(DDP), and Marilyn Smith(MPO) Photo by Gary Knox