Chimacum Crossroads Planning Project

The NODC was awarded a $10,000 stipend from the Citizens Institute for Rural Design, with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts, the USDA and the Orton Family Foundation. This award supported a community-wide 2.5 day workshop and design charette and to plan for transportation and infrastructure improvements at the intersection of Highway 19 and Center Road. The project also received in-kind design expertise and technical assistance valued at $35,000. The award was a competitive process with seven communities receiving funding out of over 60 applications nationwide. Partners include (and are not limited to): Jefferson County Department of Community Development, Jefferson Land Trust, Finnriver Farm and Chimacum Corner Farmstand .

​Project partners were also awarded a Futurewise Livable Communities Award in 2016. Read more about the award here .

​ Read more about the project here.

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