An Active Community, A Well Rounded Town

Here is an article on Lisle, Illinois.  It is larger than Dennis, it has more large employers than we do, but it provides some interesting comparisons as we think about the future of the town and where we want to be.
The article points out the benefits of a careful balance.  Commercial uses are a vital [...]

Dennis, Open All Year Long

Economic Recession and Art Galleries

This past summer has been a tough one across the country for artistic interests.  The following is just a smattering of the recent news articles related to the impacts of the recession on artists.
Recession leads to states cutting cultural budgets, more hardship for struggling artists
Gallery owners feeling pinch of recession
This Summer, Some Galleries Are Sweating
In [...]

Route 6A Corridor Management Plan Meeting

Community Assets Survey Results

I have now shut down the Community Assets Survey.  There were 66 responses, not bad for an unscientific internet survey.  The following illustrates what you thought were the important assets.
First, I attempted to aggregate the information for a more general overview.  As it turns out, the respondents overwhelmingly thought that our Beaches and Recreation areas [...]

Great Places – The Arts

As we move from the villages, to looking at the town as a whole, it becomes time to look at the broader attractions of Dennis.  As The Power of Ten discussion pointed out, Great Places have “sets of ten” that attract people to them.  Along with the three villages, Dennis has a tremendous number of [...]

More on Great Places

Maybe it is just a coincidence, but did you read the January 4, 2009 Boston Globe?  If not check out this article entitled “Great Places.”  It seems the state may be on the same wave-length we have been here in town.  I will be continuing my discussion on what makes Dennis a Great Place moving [...]

Strong Villages – Dennis Village – Power Of Ten

I believe no one would question that Dennis Village is a strong village.  It has a unique identification as a part of Old Cape Cod.  Its attractions promote an inter-relationship that allows its special niche businesses to flourish.  These niche businesses are complemented by services that are essential to the health of the village.  Dennis Village includes [...]

Strong Villages – West Dennis To The Tens

Continuing the discussion of the Power of Ten and how it applies to Dennis, I will next turn my attention to the village of West Dennis.  West Dennis provides a number of activity centers, both public and private.  The discussion of West Dennis will start in the heart of the village, and work its way [...]

Strong Villages – Dennisport To The Power Of Ten

As I discussed in my previous post, the strength of a village is tied to the number and variety of activity centers that can be found within the village.  Activity centers can be made both public or private.  They share the common theme that they bring people to the village and invite them to stay [...]