by GrowSmart Maine | May 5, 2022 | GrowSmart News
Spring is in the air, the daffodils are blooming, and summer will be here soon. This past month we were heavily engaged in advocacy with a variety of bills impacting funding, land use and housing, and equity. GrowSmart Maine continues to conduct our advocacy through...
by GrowSmart Maine | Apr 7, 2022 | GrowSmart News
Build Maine and GrowSmart Maine are co-hosting a series of virtual crowdsourcing meetings from March to May to advance critical policies and projects that enhance Maine’s quality places, communities, and economy. The meetings will convene leaders from across the state...
by GrowSmart Maine | Apr 4, 2022 | GrowSmart News
The housing need in Maine is great, with solutions lagging far behind and overdue. Five building blocks of state policy to increase housing stock in Maine, with a particular focus on affordable housing, have been reported out of legislative committees and are headed...
by GrowSmart Maine | Mar 29, 2022 | GrowSmart News
March 2022 Newsletter from GrowSmart Maine We can feel spring in the air, though we know there will be more snow as the seasons transitions. Changes here at GrowSmart Maine as well, as we welcome our new Membership Coordinator, advocate for smart growth outcomes in...
by GrowSmart Maine | Jan 27, 2022 | GrowSmart News
Today, we are sharing information on our upcoming webinar and providing an update on our advocacy in the Statehouse. WEBINAR: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Can Transportation and other Infrastructure investment lead to Smart Growth in Maine? We hope you’ll...
by GrowSmart Maine | Jan 18, 2022 | GrowSmart News
REFLECTIONS ON COMMUNITY PLANNING by Anthony Dater, APA (former AICP), Kennebunk, ME Here are several reflections looking back over a career in community planning from 1969 onwards. The legal framework within which planners work should be enlarged from serving public...