MAYVILLE - CARTS Public Transportation, in conjunction with Creating Healthy Places to Live, Work & Play, now have two additional bike racks on the buses serving the Westfield to Jamestown corridor via Route 394. CARTS buses also serving … [Read more...]
Noeplace Convenience Store to Provide More Nutritious Options for Customers
JAMESTOWN - Noeplace Convenience Store on E. 2nd St. is taking part in the Healthy Community Market project, coordinated by the Chautauqua County Health Network (CCHN) and Creating Healthy Places. The a project is designed to offer more healthy food … [Read more...]
CARTS Buses Now Have Bike Racks for Routes in Jamestown Area
MAYVILLE - CARTS buses serving Jamestown, Falconer, Celoron and Lakewood will now be able to transport riders with bicycles thanks to a grant from the Chautauqua County Health Network. Transit bike racks have been mounted on the 4 city route buses … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Chautauqua County Complete Streets Initiative
Originally airing May 8, 2014. WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample discusses the Complete Streets Initiative with Andrew Dickson from the Chautauqua County Health Network's Creating Healthy Places initiative and Lisa Schmidtfrerick from the … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Invest in Fresh Presentation
Part One and part two (below) of the final presentation the "Invest in Fresh" project, an analysis into increasing access to healthy and affordable food in Jamestown. Presented Friday, Dec. 13, 2013 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, 556 E. Second St., … [Read more...]
Findings on Fresh Food Availability in Jamestown to be Presented Today
JAMESTOWN - A final presentation about increasing access to healthy and affordable food in Jamestown will be held at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, 556 E. Second St., in Jamestown today from 2 to 4 p.m. The presentation is a part of "Invest in … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: CARTS Promotes Healthy Living by Installing Bike Racks on Buses
DUNKIRK - As part of a demonstration project and in an effort to encourage riders to be more active, Chautauqua Area Regional Transit System (CARTS) has recently installed bike racks on the CARTS buses that travel the two Dunkirk city fixed … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Mayor Announces Funding for Various City Parks Projects and Progams
JAMESTOWN - The Friends of Lillian Dickson Park group received some good news recently. The Chautauqua County Health Network’s Creating Healthy Places to Live initiative has secured more than $12,600 in funding for the renovation project. Jamestown … [Read more...]
Community Gardening a Growing Movement in Chautauqua County
JAMESTOWN - There’s a Community Garden renaissance happening in Jamestown. More than two dozen local groups, organizations, schools and agencies are involved in some way, shape or form with community gardening projects throughout the Chautauqua … [Read more...]
Jamestown Community Farmers Market Opens Today on Eastside
A new farmers market will open in Jamestown later today. Locally grown fruits and vegetables, herbs and grass-fed beef are just a few of the items that will be for sale at the Jamestown Community Farmers Market. The new market will be located in the … [Read more...]
