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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#333333;background:white">For folks interested in the “parking debate” TGM is here to help.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/LCD/TGM/Pages/parking.aspx">Department of Land Conservation and Development : Parking Management : Transportation and Growth Management Program : State of Oregon</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/lcd/TGM/Pages/Parking-Reform-and-Management.aspx">Department of Land Conservation and Development : Parking Reform and Management : Transportation and Growth Management Program : State of Oregon</a><span style="color:#333333;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#333333;background:white">There’s one significant error in the Main Street America article (I couldn’t figure out how to email the author). They write:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#333333;background:white">“In </span><a href="https://www.forbes.com/advisor/car-insurance/car-ownership-statistics/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#00A1BA;background:white">2021</span></a><span style="color:#333333;background:white">,
97.1 percent of families owned at least one car.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#333333;background:white">This is a transposing of numbers. In fact, the source they link to notes</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333;letter-spacing:-.4pt;mso-ligatures:none"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#333333;letter-spacing:-.4pt">“91.7% of households had at least one vehicle in 2021. 8.3% of households did not have a vehicle.<a href="https://www.forbes.com/advisor/car-insurance/car-ownership-statistics/#american-community-survey"><sup><span style="color:#395BB6;text-decoration:none">[2]</span></sup></a>”</span><span style="color:#333333;letter-spacing:-.4pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:#FCFCFC"><span style="color:#333333;letter-spacing:-.4pt;mso-ligatures:none">While the vast majority of households
<i>own</i> a vehicle, it does not mean they drive it to access main streets. And in Oregon, about one in seven renting households (those most likely to be downtown) own zero vehicles.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:#FCFCFC"><span style="color:#333333;letter-spacing:-.4pt;mso-ligatures:none">The Census has data on your community here<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:#FCFCFC"><span style="color:black"><a href="https://censusreporter.org/tables/B25044/">Table B25044: Tenure by Vehicles Available - Census Reporter</a></span><span style="color:#333333;letter-spacing:-.4pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"ITC Lubalin Graph Std Book";color:#1F3864;mso-ligatures:none">Evan Manvel<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F3864;mso-ligatures:none">Climate Mitigation Planner<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F3864;mso-ligatures:none">635 Capitol Street NE, Suite 150 | Salem, OR 97301-2540<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F3864;mso-ligatures:none">Direct/Cell: 971-375-5979 | Main: 503-373-0050<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<u><span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/LCD">www.oregon.gov/LCD</a></span></u></span><u><span style="color:#0563C1;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"> OMS_MANAGERS <<a href="mailto:oms_managers-bounces@omls.oregon.gov">oms_managers-bounces@omls.oregon.gov</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>STUART Sheri * OPRD<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 23, 2024 12:52 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Oregon Main Street Network Members <<a href="mailto:oms_managers@omls.oregon.gov">oms_managers@omls.oregon.gov</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [OMS_MANAGERS] OMS Round-up<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#C00000">OMS Board Institute</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">: For board members who are new to Main Street or current board members who would like a refresher, we have scheduled the introductory
virtual Board Institute on March 7, 8 to 10 a.m. In this session, we cover: <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">· Overview of the nationally recognized Main Street Approach™,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">· Introduction to the Oregon Main Street Network, and
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">· Grounding in the legal duties of of board members and typical roles and responsibilities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Registration is required After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting:
<a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvduquqzIpHd23PJpJD_TYpxOfckPLid-t">
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvduquqzIpHd23PJpJD_TYpxOfckPLid-t</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#C00000">Mornings on Main<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Reminder: </span>
</b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">There isn’t a MoM call this week as all Main Street Track communities and OMS staff will be at the Winter Main Street (virtual) meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Recording</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">: Here’s a link to last week’s MoM Third Thursday talk w/Joy Sears our building restoration specialist in case you missed the session or want
to share the info. This link will be active through the end of the week so please download before then.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#6E7680;letter-spacing:.1pt"><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/IOkYj0c_3x_4zohMUg3qNILmdmu8DHn6xOqvwbaf0q-1IbL-ZP5Hpi8g93lvvSZU.979LgeMWb8cIfcTP"><span style="color:#0E71EB">https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/IOkYj0c_3x_4zohMUg3qNILmdmu8DHn6xOqvwbaf0q-1IbL-ZP5Hpi8g93lvvSZU.979LgeMWb8cIfcTP</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#6E7680;letter-spacing:.1pt">Passcode: ZRS7!bV@<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#C00000;letter-spacing:.1pt">Main Street Business Insights
</span></i></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#C00000;letter-spacing:.1pt">Bonus Episodes:
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:.1pt">While Main Street America’s prepares for season two of the
<i>Main Street Business Insights</i> podcast, they are releasing three bonus episodes. Make sure to catch up on the first two episodes and keep an eye out for the final bonus episode coming later this month<span style="color:#6E7680">.
</span>Good resource to share with local businesses as well!<span style="color:#6E7680">
<a href="https://bit.ly/4aSTvI0" target="_blank" title="https://bit.ly/4astvi0">Listen here ></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#6E7680;letter-spacing:.1pt"><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#C00000;letter-spacing:.1pt;text-decoration:none">Registration is Open for Main Street America’s Main Street Now</span></b></span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#C00000;letter-spacing:.1pt"> 2024
Conference:</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#6E7680;letter-spacing:.1pt">
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:.1pt">The<span style="color:#6E7680">
</span><span class="MsoHyperlink">2024 Main Street Now Conference is coming to Birmingham, Alabama, May 6-8</span><span style="color:#6E7680"> -
</span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:.1pt">Register today and join fellow commercial district revitalization leaders from across the country for three days of insightful education sessions, unique special events, immersive mobile workshops,
and memorable experiences in Birmingham, "The Magic City." From downtowns in rural places to commercial corridors in cities, the Main Street Now Conference offers time-tested approaches, new techniques, and opportunities to exchange ideas designed to help
your team address pressing issues impacting your community.<span style="color:#6E7680"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#C00000;letter-spacing:.1pt">Interesting Reads/Resources:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:.1pt">Article:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:.1pt">
<span style="color:#6E7680"><a href="https://www.paloaltoconsult.com/re-imagining-main-street-retail">Re-imagining Main Street Retail</a>,
</span><i><span style="color:black">Palo Alto Partners</span></i><span style="color:black">
</span><span style="color:#6E7680">– </span>We’ve all seen the articles with blaring headlines about how “retail is dead.” That doesn’t match up with some of the experiences I have seen in our communities. This article shares strategies for retail success based
on the innovation and resilience on main street – well worth the read.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<a href="https://blueavocado.org/leadership-and-management/nonprofit-advisory-committees/">
The Strategic Advantage of Nonprofit Advisory Committees</a>, <i>Blue Avocado</i> - An inclusive and engaged advisory committee lets your nonprofit work with others who want to see you succeed — potentially increasing the quality, reach, and overall impact
of your nonprofit’s work.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:.1pt">Resource: Oregon Coast Resources for Black History Month,
</span></b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:.1pt">Oregon Coast Visitors Association -
</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:.1pt">Black History Month is in February, and this year we worked with Oregon Black Pioneers to compile stories about Black History along the Oregon Coast into a social media guide. We invite you to explore
this document for a series of posts that you can share on your own consumer channels. There is power in storytelling, and celebrating Black history along the coast is an important step towards creating equitable opportunities and welcoming spaces for historically
marginalized peoples. <a href="https://visittheoregoncoast.com/industry-news/oregon-coast-resources-for-black-history-month/">
Access the resource.</a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<b>Main Street Businesses Show Deep Local Roots and Continued Confidence in the Fall 2023 Small Business Survey -
</b>Last year, the Main Street America Research Team asked for your help delivering the Fall 2023 Small Business Survey to your small businesses and you delivered. We heard from 651 respondents, including 547 business owners in 35 states and the District of
Columbia. In this recent Main Spotlight, Senior Director of Research, Michael Powe, Ph.D., delves into the results of the survey and provides key takeaways for Main Street communities. From providing a snapshot of small business confidence to underlining the
power of place, these findings offer meaningful insight into ways that the Main Street Movement can support thriving local economies.
<a href="https://www.mainstreet.org/blogs/national-main-street-center/2024/01/09/main-spotlight-main-street-businesses-show-deep-lo">
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<b>Top 7 Blogs of 2023 - </b>2023 was a busy and exciting year for the Main Street Movement, and our blog posts were no exception. Leaders from across the network wrote about their exciting initiatives, powerful programs, and lessons learned. From the release
of the Housing Guidebook to how-tos about volunteer programs, neon preservation, and downtown design, we invite you to check out these highlights from the past year.
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Read here ></a><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<b>Understanding the Parking Debate - </b>Marta Olmos, Associate Manager of Content and Communications at Main Street America, explored both sides of the parking debate and provided resources you can use to improve parking in your downtown. And Chris Wilson,
Director at Bartlesville Redevelopment Trust Authority and Main Street America Board Member, offered a case study explaining how you can build a parking inventory to monitor and understand your district.
<a href="https://www.mainstreet.org/blogs/national-main-street-center/2023/12/06/main-spotlight-understanding-the-parking-debate?mc_cid=5fa89a8d48">
Read here ></a><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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