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.............................................................................................................................................. Preliminary Plan Proposed for Prince Street Click the following links to view Prince Street Design Model 1, or Design Model 2, or Design Model 3. .............................................................................................................................................. HARKRIDER ROUNDABOUTS Brochure on using the Siebenmorgen Roundabout Brochure on using the Winfield Roundabout QuickTime guide to roundabout etiquette .............................................................................................................................................. Conway, AR, "6th Geekiest City in the US" Clink link for more. .............................................................................................................................................. Hendrix again listed as nation's top Up-and-Coming Liberal Arts College by U.S. News Click link for more. .............................................................................................................................................. City Named Finalist for NLC's 2010 Municipal Excellence Awards ..............................................................................................................................................   .............................................................................................................................................. Metroplan launches arkRide.com! arkRide.com, the new web-based, ride matching service for central Arkansas commuters was publicly launched Wednesday, February 25th, at the Metroplan Board of Directors meeting. arkRide is being provided as a FREE public service by Metroplan in partnership with its member local governments, the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, the Central Arkansas Transit Authority, and the Arkansas State Employees Association. Below is a link to an arkRide information sheet suitable for widespread distribution to public or private sector employees and to students in the case of UALR & ITT. Metroplan states the arkRide ride matching service is quick, easy, and secure, and encourages employees and students in the case of UALR & ITT to try the state-of-the-art arkRide ride matching service. If an immediate match is not found, the arkRide system will automatically notify the prospective rider when a new arkRide user matches their commuting profile. Metroplan hopes to build the regional database of arkRide users to a level where most commuters in central Arkansas will be able to find a rideshare partner online in real time. Anyone over the age 18 is eligible to become an arkRide user as long as they have either an origin OR a destination in Pulaski, Faulkner, Lonoke or Saline Counties. Metroplan suggests that most work commuters register with arkRide using their work email so they can more easily find a co-worker with whom to share a ride. Metroplan arkRide Main Page View (and use) the "Catch a Ride" poster View (and use) the "Meet Your Match" poster .............................................................................................................................................. Conway's Inaugural Planning Awards Presented ..............................................................................................................................................  
Jewel Moore Nature ReserveCheck out the Jewel Moore Nature Reserve on the Univeristy of Central Arkansas campus right here in Conway. The Reserve occupies about 8 acres at the southern end of the UCA campus and has about a 1/2 mile of trails (with benches) that pass through the Reserve that includes 5 acres of virgin shortgrass prairie and 3 acres of mature woodland. The nature reserve is described as virgin prairie surrounded by three and one half acres of bottomland hardwood ecosystem that includes southern red oak, sweetgum and climax forest. In addition to the varied plant life, the reserve is home to numerous animals. It even has a creek meandering through it. .............................................................................................................................................. Map of proposed downtown parking district. .............................................................................................................................................. Wampus Cat Roundabout . . . . .  Are you ready for ROUNDABOUTS? As many drivers and others are aware, the city of Conway in recent months completed construction of its first roundabout as part of the city street system. Another is in process at Bob Courtway and Siebenmorgen. And more are coming. One is planned for Western Avenue at Prince Street and two are slated for Harkrider—one at its intersection with Siebenmorgen and the other at Winfield. If you would like to prepare yourself for the roundabout experience or just become more knowledgeable about roundabouts, follow this link http://www.mnltap.umn.edu/publications/videos/ModernRoundabouts/ to a video produced and funded by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) and the Local Road Research Board (LRRB). Another informative video from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety can be found at http://www.iihs.org/research/qanda/roundabouts.html. .............................................................................................................................................. Arkansas State Criterium Races .............................................................................................................................................. Parks: YBMA and Girls Softball Master Plans . . . With a groundbreaking ceremony held on June 4, construction is officially underway on City of Colleges Park, the new girls softball complex at Siebenmorgen Road and Bob Courtway Drive. Construction on Conway Station Park, the boys sports complex at the site of the former YBMA fairgrounds, will probably start in Spring 2009. Boys activities will be scheduled at City of Colleges Park for 2009 while Conway Station Park is under construction. Construction on both facilities should be complete by Summer 2010. Click on the links above to view the master plan for each facility. In its meeting on Tuesday, May 13, 2008, the Conway city council passed resolutions naming both new sports complexes. Those names are as shown above—City of Colleges Park for the girls softball complex and Conway Station Park for the boys sports complex. .............................................................................................................................................. Conway-themed Artwork on Sale The Conway Chamber of Commerce has both posters and note card sets available for sale. The 12- x 18-inch posters are available for $10 each. The note cards are in sets of 12 cards—3 cards of each design—and cost $15 per set. These are original works created by classical illustrator John Rush. The works were commissioned by Axciom Corporation, Hendrix College, University of Central Arkansas, and Conway Development Corporation.     
 City Employee Al Coleman's Art Work Chosen for Display in 2009 Arkansas Artist Engagement Calendar ..............................................................................................................................................  Sanitation/Recycling Department Wins 2008 Statewide Recycling Award ..............................................................................................................................................  Conway Selected as a Planning Best Practice Community .............................................................................................................................................. |
