%center%'''Information Package for Award Applicants'''
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* Prestige and public recognition in the form of an award ceremony, media coverage, and a plaque. * Technical assistance with design and implementation of the winning project. This assistance will be tailored to meet the specific needs of the project. * Financial support for project implementation in the range of $50,000-$500,000. The amount of the award will be determined by the Committee and the Agency based on the size and needs of the winning project and the availability of funds.
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* Creation of a newly developed area (greenfield), or redevelopment of an existing area (brownfield). * Gradual transformation of an existing, auto-dependent urban area. * Project sites in small villages or major cities. * Projects in developed or underdeveloped countries.
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* Occupy a broad area rather than a single pedestrian street or loose network of streets. (Weight = 1.0) * Include a mixture of land uses (for example, residential, commercial, office, institutional, cultural, open space). (Weight = 1.0) * Have a density sufficient to support effective public trnsportation (generally no less than ___ dwelling units per hectare and preferably at least ____ dwelling units per hectare). (Weight = 1.0) * Have a size and density sufficient to support internal retail businesses and services needed for everyday living. (Weight = 1.0) * Eliminate the use of motorized vehicles for personal transportation withing the carfdree area (wheelchairs excepted). (Weight = 1.0) * To the extent possible, minimize the use of large motorized vehicles of the following types within the carfree area (Weight = 1.0:
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o Service trade vehicles (for example: plumbers, electricians, gardeners, carpet cleaners, etc.)
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o Service trade vehicles (for example: plumbers, electricians, gardeners, carpet cleaners, etc.)
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* To the extent possible, convert vehicles that are allowed within the carfree area to electric, natural gas or other relatively clean fuel. (Weight = 1.0) * Provide public transportation to nearby or adjacent non-carfree areas with a high frequency of service and long operating hours. (Weight = 1.0) * Provide older adults and mobility-impaired individuals with convenient access to facilities and stores they use on a daily or weekly basis. (Weight =1.0) * Provide a broad array of retail opportunities within the carfreee area (for example, grocery stores, restaurants/cafes, bakeries, bookstores, pharmacies, hardware stores, photocopy stores, laundromats, day car centers, delivery services, etc). (Weight = 1.0) * Provide a broad array of community facilities within the carfree area (for example, post office, clinic, elementary school, tot lots, athletic fields, indoor recreation center, meeting rooms, swimming pool, theater, parks, craft center, etc). (Weight = 1.0) * Other: