by gsmoffice | Nov 13, 2017 | Economic development, economy, General, Historic, historic preservation, Nancy Smith, tax credit
This memo was prepared by Nancy Smith, Executive Director of GrowSmart Maine, and select information was presented at a 11.13.17 Roundtable discussion hosted by Congresswoman Chellie Pingree in Portland, Maine. See bottom of this page for a link to the video of the...
by gsmoffice | Oct 6, 2017 | Central Maine, form based code, General, growsmart summit, historic preservation, innovation, planning, Smart growth, tax credit, transportation
By Ethan Boxer-Macomber As advocates of Smart Growth, we are all encouraged and delighted by the current national trend toward redirection of resources to traditional city and town centers abandoned and neglected over 60 years of urban flight and suburban...
by gsmoffice | Apr 13, 2017 | economy, historic preservation, legislature, Nancy Smith, Smart growth, tax credit, zoning
Testimony of Nancy Smith, Executive Director of GrowSmart Maine in support of LD 805 “An Act To Streamline the Municipal Review Process When Dividing a Structure into 3 or More Dwelling Units and To Amend the Process for Recording Subdivision Variances” Senator...
by Growsmart Maine | Feb 19, 2016 | bonds, climate change, denmark, Economic development, economy, efficiency, energy, GrowSmart, growsmart maine, gsm, Historic, historic preservation, legislature, Maine, news, referendum, regulation, tax credit
Legislative committees seem to be holding to a strategy of focusing on those bills with strong bipartisan support. There are exceptions, but for the most part if a bill does not have strong support in committee, it will not advance this year. No word still on when...
by Growsmart Maine | Jan 21, 2016 | climate change, denmark, Economic development, economy, efficiency, energy, GrowSmart, growsmart maine, gsm, Historic, historic preservation, legislature, Maine, news, referendum, regulation, Smart growth, tax credit, transportation
The 127th Maine Legislature is in its Second Regular Session, and GrowSmart Maine is weighing in on bills in several legislative committees, all with an eye towards strengthening and supporting Maine’s economy, communities and environment. We are engaging in several...
by Growsmart Maine | Oct 14, 2015 | climate change, Economic development, economy, GrowSmart, growsmart maine, growsmart summit, gsm, historic preservation, innovation, Maine, Making Headway in Your Community, Nancy Smith, planning, Project canopy, projects, Smart growth, tax credit, transportation, zoning
Don’t miss this great opportunity to discover tools you can use in your community to become more resilient, efficient and informed in the face of a changing climate using consumer-friendly tactics gleaned from our recent trip to Denmark. Registration closes...
