Letter: New Urbanism is alive in So. Po.'s Knightville (Printed Jan. 26)
Posted by Sentry Editor at 2/2/2007 9:49 AM 
Categories: Happenings, So Po News, Zoning, Knightville Mill Creek, Letters to the editor
Categories: Happenings, So Po News, Zoning, Knightville Mill Creek, Letters to the editor
Editor:
There will be an organizational meeting of a new committee, the “Friends of Mill Creek Park”, on Thursday, Feb. 1st, from 7:00 to 8:30 PM in the upstairs meeting room at the Community Center. Interim Chairman, John Ely, will conduct the election of officers and welcome the guest speaker, Sarah Neuts, of the South Portland Parks Department. She will talk about the rehabilitation requirements needed in the park.
Mill Creek Park is one of the city’s most heavily used and loved parks. It was built after W.W. II to honor veterans and was created on land that had been used as a city dump. The park has some long overdue maintenance issues and could use some reconfiguration to make it more accessible to all citizens.
Mill Creek Park is a gem in a very urban location and the time has come to attend to its needs so it may be more fully enjoyed by us now and also protected for use by future generations.
All who are interested are welcome to attend the meeting on Feb. 1st. This is an opportunity to become involved in an exciting effort to preserve and improve an asset that we all can enjoy.
I was interested to read Lucas Knowles’ article about “New Urbanism” in the Jan. 19th issue of The Sentry. One needs to look no further than the Knightville Mill Creek neighborhood to see the concept in action. The Knightville Mill Creek Neighborhood Master Plan Steering Committee has studied and been specifically guided by the principles of “New Urbanism.” The business owners and residents work together with the municipality to promote business prosperity while maintaining residential quality of life in a densely populated, mixed-use neighborhood. Mixed use has been the area’s character since the 1800’s and it is still a successful balance that we are working to maintain.
In a high-density, “urban village” environment, parks and green spaces are a crucial resource for the people who live and work in the neighborhood. We are happy to join other organizations across the city to support the proposed renovation and preservation of Mill Creek Park.
Rommy Brown, Chairperson
Knightville Mill Creek Neighborhood Association
There will be an organizational meeting of a new committee, the “Friends of Mill Creek Park”, on Thursday, Feb. 1st, from 7:00 to 8:30 PM in the upstairs meeting room at the Community Center. Interim Chairman, John Ely, will conduct the election of officers and welcome the guest speaker, Sarah Neuts, of the South Portland Parks Department. She will talk about the rehabilitation requirements needed in the park.
Mill Creek Park is one of the city’s most heavily used and loved parks. It was built after W.W. II to honor veterans and was created on land that had been used as a city dump. The park has some long overdue maintenance issues and could use some reconfiguration to make it more accessible to all citizens.
Mill Creek Park is a gem in a very urban location and the time has come to attend to its needs so it may be more fully enjoyed by us now and also protected for use by future generations.
All who are interested are welcome to attend the meeting on Feb. 1st. This is an opportunity to become involved in an exciting effort to preserve and improve an asset that we all can enjoy.
I was interested to read Lucas Knowles’ article about “New Urbanism” in the Jan. 19th issue of The Sentry. One needs to look no further than the Knightville Mill Creek neighborhood to see the concept in action. The Knightville Mill Creek Neighborhood Master Plan Steering Committee has studied and been specifically guided by the principles of “New Urbanism.” The business owners and residents work together with the municipality to promote business prosperity while maintaining residential quality of life in a densely populated, mixed-use neighborhood. Mixed use has been the area’s character since the 1800’s and it is still a successful balance that we are working to maintain.
In a high-density, “urban village” environment, parks and green spaces are a crucial resource for the people who live and work in the neighborhood. We are happy to join other organizations across the city to support the proposed renovation and preservation of Mill Creek Park.
Rommy Brown, Chairperson
Knightville Mill Creek Neighborhood Association
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