by GrowSmart Maine | Mar 1, 2017 | 2022 Testimony-Budgets & Bonds, 2022 Testimony-Regional & Land Use Planning
Testimony of Nancy Smith, Executive Director of GrowSmart Maine in support of LD 328 “An Act to Provide Funds to the Local Government Fund to Encourage Regional Planning and Reorganization” March 1, 2017 Senator David, Representative Martin and members of the Joint...
by GrowSmart Maine | Feb 23, 2017 | GrowSmart News, Uncategorized
At GrowSmart Maine, we’re diligently working everyday to make Maine a thriving and abundant place of opportunity for those lucky enough to call this place home. We also work with the value that change brings about to communities without sacrificing the quality of life...
by GrowSmart Maine | Feb 1, 2017 | GrowSmart News
Each town or region that embarks on the Making Headway in Your Community Program with GrowSmart Maine does so in their own way. The Town of Unity, Maine is no exception. Unity has spent considerable time planning and visioning and is ready for a more focused approach...
by GrowSmart Maine | Jan 30, 2017 | GrowSmart News, Uncategorized
Nancy Smith, Executive Director of GrowSmart Maine, presented as a panelist at “So, What’s Next? Our Future and a Pathway Forward” on January 12th. The fourth in a speaker series coordinated by Katahdin Revitalization, a member of the Katahdin...
by GrowSmart Maine | Nov 17, 2016 | GrowSmart News, Uncategorized
Check out the CentralMaine.com story: Hallowell Planning Board to host discussion about Stevens Commons project Below are remarks made at the Nov 16 Hallowell Planning Board Presentation by GrowSmart Maine’s Executive Director Nancy Smith: GrowSmart Maine is a...
by GrowSmart Maine | Nov 11, 2016 | GrowSmart News, Uncategorized
Your input needed to inform Maine’s zoning The Land Use Planning Commission is currently reviewing the adjacency principle, which is a policy that guides where new zones for development can be created. The purpose of the review is to find out if there are better...
by GrowSmart Maine | Nov 11, 2016 | GrowSmart News, Uncategorized
GrowSmart Maine continues to work on the conversation started at the June 9th, 2016 Smart Growth Forum- A Panorama on Portland’s Growth: Can Public Process Bridge the Gap? Based on discussions with the 125 attendees at the forum and follow-up discussions with...
by GrowSmart Maine | Oct 13, 2016 | GrowSmart News
This article is a part of our Leaning Into Change series. Topics are meant to inspire conversation leading up to our 2016 Summit in Waterville. Registration is now open. Follow along with #GrowSmartME. What do millennials in Central Maine see as its best assets, its...
by GrowSmart Maine | Oct 3, 2016 | GrowSmart News
This article is a part of our Leaning Into Change series. Topics are meant to inspire conversation leading up to our 2016 Summit in Waterville. Registration is now open. Follow along with #GrowSmartME. We recently sat down with Senator Angus King to talk about taking...
by GrowSmart Maine | Sep 26, 2016 | GrowSmart News
This article is a part of our Leaning Into Change series. Topics are meant to inspire conversation leading up to our 2016 Summit in Waterville. Registration is now open. Follow along with #GrowSmartME. We recently talked with Roderick Scott, Flood Hazard Mitigation...
