by gsmoffice | Feb 28, 2019 | GrowSmart News, Uncategorized
MaineBiz recently ran two articles on a real estate broker who tracks the “hottest” towns in Maine. And no, he is not talking about recent weather patterns. He’s calculating which communities have the highest percentage increase in real estate sales each year. This is...
by gsmoffice | Aug 10, 2018 | GrowSmart News, Uncategorized
We occasionally ask ourselves if GrowSmart is the right name. Initially borrowed from the Smart Growth movement, some question whether it’s stale, while others are not yet familiar with it. I follow many thought leaders including Strong Towns, New Urbanism, Institute...
by gsmoffice | Jul 11, 2018 | GrowSmart News, Uncategorized
Broadband internet is as essential for community resiliency as are dependable roads, electricity and public safety. These services provide foundation for people to live, work and enjoy a basic quality of life. Rural places in Maine are finding creative solutions to a...
by gsmoffice | Jul 9, 2018 | GrowSmart News, Uncategorized
By Rachel Bouvier of rbouvier consulting. Sustainability has become a buzzword in certain circles but what exactly does the word mean? In the economic development sector, a sustainable economy is one that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising...
by gsmoffice | Jun 22, 2018 | GrowSmart News, Uncategorized
Earlier this week, GrowSmart Maine was in Brewer for the Public Hearing of the Land Use Planning Commission, which acts as the Planning Board for 10 million acres in the Unorganized Territories. The public hearing on rules related to adjacency, which dictates that...
by gsmoffice | Apr 12, 2018 | GrowSmart News, Uncategorized
Upcoming Workshop 5/8/18, Augusta – Rising Water: Adapting Maine Communities Those in Maine who are lucky enough to live on or in close proximity to the ocean, lakes, rivers and estuaries are challenged by a rising sea level and more intense storms. Everywhere...
