Current Legislative Testimony
Learn about GrowSmart Maine’s testimony for various Smart Growth topics below.
PLANNING FOR AG
GrowSmart Maine is Designated as Maine’s State Rural Development Council by USDA: Rural Development
GrowSmart Maine is proud to serve as Maine's Rural Development Council for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. USDA Rural Development is committed to helping to improve the economy and quality of life in rural America. This designation makes GrowSmart the go-to...
GrowSmart Maine Annual Summit 2019- Smart Growth Builds Wellness
Pepperell Mill “The power of a community to create health is far greater than any physician, clinic or hospital”,says Mark Hyman of the Cleveland Clinic. Those who provide health care can encourage preventive medicine, but the bulk of comprehensive health work...
Equal Exchange- International Visitor Leadership Program
GrowSmart Maine recently spent time with two mayors from Germany through the US State Department’s International Visitor Leadership Program. We shared best practices and lessons learned from our work in community revitalization and economic development for towns and...
Conserving Open Space Promotes Community Connection and Health
The first warm (over 40 degrees) spring night in April, I don a raincoat, rain pants, and a warm wool hat, and head out onto the dark wet road outside my door to help wood frogs, peepers, and spotted salamanders safely cross the road that runs between the Rines...
Smart Growth so 90s?
Author, Bryce Hach, Board Member and co-founder of Maine Food for Thought I joined the GrowSmart Maine Board of Directors in 2018. I remember telling friends and family at that time from outside of the state of my new role, and a frequent response I heard was “cool,...
The Triple Bottom Line – Carbon Edition
GreenBiz Guest Author & Board Member David Webster In all the years I have been involved in sustainability and climate change I have never used the term “triple bottom line.” That will change. Wikipedia describes it as: “The triple bottom line (or otherwise noted...
What the Top Ten “Hottest” Towns in Maine Say About Maine’s Future
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...
How Buying Local Does More Than Support Your Local Farmer
We’ve all heard the phrase “buy local.” But what exactly does that mean? And why is it important? “Buying local” – is not just about supporting your local farmer or retailer. It’s about building the strong economic and social foundations that produce more vibrant...
A Smart Growth Community in Maine?
Doug Greene, AICP, RLA, serves on the Board of Directors of GrowSmart Maine and is the City Planner/Deputy Director, Planning and Code Enforcement, for Lewiston, Maine (he really does want to hear from you - click here for his contact info!). I’m a dreamer, and I’m...
GrowSmart. Shrinksmart. Be Strong. Pioneer. Locally.
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...
EQUITY
GrowSmart Maine is Designated as Maine’s State Rural Development Council by USDA: Rural Development
GrowSmart Maine is proud to serve as Maine's Rural Development Council for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. USDA Rural Development is committed to helping to improve the economy and quality of life in rural America. This designation makes GrowSmart the go-to...
GrowSmart Maine Annual Summit 2019- Smart Growth Builds Wellness
Pepperell Mill “The power of a community to create health is far greater than any physician, clinic or hospital”,says Mark Hyman of the Cleveland Clinic. Those who provide health care can encourage preventive medicine, but the bulk of comprehensive health work...
Equal Exchange- International Visitor Leadership Program
GrowSmart Maine recently spent time with two mayors from Germany through the US State Department’s International Visitor Leadership Program. We shared best practices and lessons learned from our work in community revitalization and economic development for towns and...
Conserving Open Space Promotes Community Connection and Health
The first warm (over 40 degrees) spring night in April, I don a raincoat, rain pants, and a warm wool hat, and head out onto the dark wet road outside my door to help wood frogs, peepers, and spotted salamanders safely cross the road that runs between the Rines...
Smart Growth so 90s?
Author, Bryce Hach, Board Member and co-founder of Maine Food for Thought I joined the GrowSmart Maine Board of Directors in 2018. I remember telling friends and family at that time from outside of the state of my new role, and a frequent response I heard was “cool,...
The Triple Bottom Line – Carbon Edition
GreenBiz Guest Author & Board Member David Webster In all the years I have been involved in sustainability and climate change I have never used the term “triple bottom line.” That will change. Wikipedia describes it as: “The triple bottom line (or otherwise noted...
What the Top Ten “Hottest” Towns in Maine Say About Maine’s Future
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...
How Buying Local Does More Than Support Your Local Farmer
We’ve all heard the phrase “buy local.” But what exactly does that mean? And why is it important? “Buying local” – is not just about supporting your local farmer or retailer. It’s about building the strong economic and social foundations that produce more vibrant...
A Smart Growth Community in Maine?
Doug Greene, AICP, RLA, serves on the Board of Directors of GrowSmart Maine and is the City Planner/Deputy Director, Planning and Code Enforcement, for Lewiston, Maine (he really does want to hear from you - click here for his contact info!). I’m a dreamer, and I’m...
GrowSmart. Shrinksmart. Be Strong. Pioneer. Locally.
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...
CLIMATE & ENERGY
GrowSmart Maine is Designated as Maine’s State Rural Development Council by USDA: Rural Development
GrowSmart Maine is proud to serve as Maine's Rural Development Council for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. USDA Rural Development is committed to helping to improve the economy and quality of life in rural America. This designation makes GrowSmart the go-to...
GrowSmart Maine Annual Summit 2019- Smart Growth Builds Wellness
Pepperell Mill “The power of a community to create health is far greater than any physician, clinic or hospital”,says Mark Hyman of the Cleveland Clinic. Those who provide health care can encourage preventive medicine, but the bulk of comprehensive health work...
Equal Exchange- International Visitor Leadership Program
GrowSmart Maine recently spent time with two mayors from Germany through the US State Department’s International Visitor Leadership Program. We shared best practices and lessons learned from our work in community revitalization and economic development for towns and...
Conserving Open Space Promotes Community Connection and Health
The first warm (over 40 degrees) spring night in April, I don a raincoat, rain pants, and a warm wool hat, and head out onto the dark wet road outside my door to help wood frogs, peepers, and spotted salamanders safely cross the road that runs between the Rines...
Smart Growth so 90s?
Author, Bryce Hach, Board Member and co-founder of Maine Food for Thought I joined the GrowSmart Maine Board of Directors in 2018. I remember telling friends and family at that time from outside of the state of my new role, and a frequent response I heard was “cool,...
The Triple Bottom Line – Carbon Edition
GreenBiz Guest Author & Board Member David Webster In all the years I have been involved in sustainability and climate change I have never used the term “triple bottom line.” That will change. Wikipedia describes it as: “The triple bottom line (or otherwise noted...
What the Top Ten “Hottest” Towns in Maine Say About Maine’s Future
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...
How Buying Local Does More Than Support Your Local Farmer
We’ve all heard the phrase “buy local.” But what exactly does that mean? And why is it important? “Buying local” – is not just about supporting your local farmer or retailer. It’s about building the strong economic and social foundations that produce more vibrant...
A Smart Growth Community in Maine?
Doug Greene, AICP, RLA, serves on the Board of Directors of GrowSmart Maine and is the City Planner/Deputy Director, Planning and Code Enforcement, for Lewiston, Maine (he really does want to hear from you - click here for his contact info!). I’m a dreamer, and I’m...
GrowSmart. Shrinksmart. Be Strong. Pioneer. Locally.
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...
BROADBAND
GrowSmart Maine is Designated as Maine’s State Rural Development Council by USDA: Rural Development
GrowSmart Maine is proud to serve as Maine's Rural Development Council for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. USDA Rural Development is committed to helping to improve the economy and quality of life in rural America. This designation makes GrowSmart the go-to...
GrowSmart Maine Annual Summit 2019- Smart Growth Builds Wellness
Pepperell Mill “The power of a community to create health is far greater than any physician, clinic or hospital”,says Mark Hyman of the Cleveland Clinic. Those who provide health care can encourage preventive medicine, but the bulk of comprehensive health work...
Equal Exchange- International Visitor Leadership Program
GrowSmart Maine recently spent time with two mayors from Germany through the US State Department’s International Visitor Leadership Program. We shared best practices and lessons learned from our work in community revitalization and economic development for towns and...
Conserving Open Space Promotes Community Connection and Health
The first warm (over 40 degrees) spring night in April, I don a raincoat, rain pants, and a warm wool hat, and head out onto the dark wet road outside my door to help wood frogs, peepers, and spotted salamanders safely cross the road that runs between the Rines...
Smart Growth so 90s?
Author, Bryce Hach, Board Member and co-founder of Maine Food for Thought I joined the GrowSmart Maine Board of Directors in 2018. I remember telling friends and family at that time from outside of the state of my new role, and a frequent response I heard was “cool,...
The Triple Bottom Line – Carbon Edition
GreenBiz Guest Author & Board Member David Webster In all the years I have been involved in sustainability and climate change I have never used the term “triple bottom line.” That will change. Wikipedia describes it as: “The triple bottom line (or otherwise noted...
What the Top Ten “Hottest” Towns in Maine Say About Maine’s Future
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...
How Buying Local Does More Than Support Your Local Farmer
We’ve all heard the phrase “buy local.” But what exactly does that mean? And why is it important? “Buying local” – is not just about supporting your local farmer or retailer. It’s about building the strong economic and social foundations that produce more vibrant...
A Smart Growth Community in Maine?
Doug Greene, AICP, RLA, serves on the Board of Directors of GrowSmart Maine and is the City Planner/Deputy Director, Planning and Code Enforcement, for Lewiston, Maine (he really does want to hear from you - click here for his contact info!). I’m a dreamer, and I’m...
GrowSmart. Shrinksmart. Be Strong. Pioneer. Locally.
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...
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
GrowSmart Maine is Designated as Maine’s State Rural Development Council by USDA: Rural Development
GrowSmart Maine is proud to serve as Maine's Rural Development Council for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. USDA Rural Development is committed to helping to improve the economy and quality of life in rural America. This designation makes GrowSmart the go-to...
GrowSmart Maine Annual Summit 2019- Smart Growth Builds Wellness
Pepperell Mill “The power of a community to create health is far greater than any physician, clinic or hospital”,says Mark Hyman of the Cleveland Clinic. Those who provide health care can encourage preventive medicine, but the bulk of comprehensive health work...
Equal Exchange- International Visitor Leadership Program
GrowSmart Maine recently spent time with two mayors from Germany through the US State Department’s International Visitor Leadership Program. We shared best practices and lessons learned from our work in community revitalization and economic development for towns and...
Conserving Open Space Promotes Community Connection and Health
The first warm (over 40 degrees) spring night in April, I don a raincoat, rain pants, and a warm wool hat, and head out onto the dark wet road outside my door to help wood frogs, peepers, and spotted salamanders safely cross the road that runs between the Rines...
Smart Growth so 90s?
Author, Bryce Hach, Board Member and co-founder of Maine Food for Thought I joined the GrowSmart Maine Board of Directors in 2018. I remember telling friends and family at that time from outside of the state of my new role, and a frequent response I heard was “cool,...
The Triple Bottom Line – Carbon Edition
GreenBiz Guest Author & Board Member David Webster In all the years I have been involved in sustainability and climate change I have never used the term “triple bottom line.” That will change. Wikipedia describes it as: “The triple bottom line (or otherwise noted...
What the Top Ten “Hottest” Towns in Maine Say About Maine’s Future
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...
How Buying Local Does More Than Support Your Local Farmer
We’ve all heard the phrase “buy local.” But what exactly does that mean? And why is it important? “Buying local” – is not just about supporting your local farmer or retailer. It’s about building the strong economic and social foundations that produce more vibrant...
A Smart Growth Community in Maine?
Doug Greene, AICP, RLA, serves on the Board of Directors of GrowSmart Maine and is the City Planner/Deputy Director, Planning and Code Enforcement, for Lewiston, Maine (he really does want to hear from you - click here for his contact info!). I’m a dreamer, and I’m...
GrowSmart. Shrinksmart. Be Strong. Pioneer. Locally.
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...
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
GrowSmart Maine is Designated as Maine’s State Rural Development Council by USDA: Rural Development
GrowSmart Maine is proud to serve as Maine's Rural Development Council for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. USDA Rural Development is committed to helping to improve the economy and quality of life in rural America. This designation makes GrowSmart the go-to...
GrowSmart Maine Annual Summit 2019- Smart Growth Builds Wellness
Pepperell Mill “The power of a community to create health is far greater than any physician, clinic or hospital”,says Mark Hyman of the Cleveland Clinic. Those who provide health care can encourage preventive medicine, but the bulk of comprehensive health work...
Equal Exchange- International Visitor Leadership Program
GrowSmart Maine recently spent time with two mayors from Germany through the US State Department’s International Visitor Leadership Program. We shared best practices and lessons learned from our work in community revitalization and economic development for towns and...
Conserving Open Space Promotes Community Connection and Health
The first warm (over 40 degrees) spring night in April, I don a raincoat, rain pants, and a warm wool hat, and head out onto the dark wet road outside my door to help wood frogs, peepers, and spotted salamanders safely cross the road that runs between the Rines...
Smart Growth so 90s?
Author, Bryce Hach, Board Member and co-founder of Maine Food for Thought I joined the GrowSmart Maine Board of Directors in 2018. I remember telling friends and family at that time from outside of the state of my new role, and a frequent response I heard was “cool,...
The Triple Bottom Line – Carbon Edition
GreenBiz Guest Author & Board Member David Webster In all the years I have been involved in sustainability and climate change I have never used the term “triple bottom line.” That will change. Wikipedia describes it as: “The triple bottom line (or otherwise noted...
What the Top Ten “Hottest” Towns in Maine Say About Maine’s Future
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...
How Buying Local Does More Than Support Your Local Farmer
We’ve all heard the phrase “buy local.” But what exactly does that mean? And why is it important? “Buying local” – is not just about supporting your local farmer or retailer. It’s about building the strong economic and social foundations that produce more vibrant...
A Smart Growth Community in Maine?
Doug Greene, AICP, RLA, serves on the Board of Directors of GrowSmart Maine and is the City Planner/Deputy Director, Planning and Code Enforcement, for Lewiston, Maine (he really does want to hear from you - click here for his contact info!). I’m a dreamer, and I’m...
GrowSmart. Shrinksmart. Be Strong. Pioneer. Locally.
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...
REGIONAL & LAND USE PLANNING
GrowSmart Maine is Designated as Maine’s State Rural Development Council by USDA: Rural Development
GrowSmart Maine is proud to serve as Maine's Rural Development Council for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. USDA Rural Development is committed to helping to improve the economy and quality of life in rural America. This designation makes GrowSmart the go-to...
GrowSmart Maine Annual Summit 2019- Smart Growth Builds Wellness
Pepperell Mill “The power of a community to create health is far greater than any physician, clinic or hospital”,says Mark Hyman of the Cleveland Clinic. Those who provide health care can encourage preventive medicine, but the bulk of comprehensive health work...
Equal Exchange- International Visitor Leadership Program
GrowSmart Maine recently spent time with two mayors from Germany through the US State Department’s International Visitor Leadership Program. We shared best practices and lessons learned from our work in community revitalization and economic development for towns and...
Conserving Open Space Promotes Community Connection and Health
The first warm (over 40 degrees) spring night in April, I don a raincoat, rain pants, and a warm wool hat, and head out onto the dark wet road outside my door to help wood frogs, peepers, and spotted salamanders safely cross the road that runs between the Rines...
Smart Growth so 90s?
Author, Bryce Hach, Board Member and co-founder of Maine Food for Thought I joined the GrowSmart Maine Board of Directors in 2018. I remember telling friends and family at that time from outside of the state of my new role, and a frequent response I heard was “cool,...
The Triple Bottom Line – Carbon Edition
GreenBiz Guest Author & Board Member David Webster In all the years I have been involved in sustainability and climate change I have never used the term “triple bottom line.” That will change. Wikipedia describes it as: “The triple bottom line (or otherwise noted...
What the Top Ten “Hottest” Towns in Maine Say About Maine’s Future
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...
How Buying Local Does More Than Support Your Local Farmer
We’ve all heard the phrase “buy local.” But what exactly does that mean? And why is it important? “Buying local” – is not just about supporting your local farmer or retailer. It’s about building the strong economic and social foundations that produce more vibrant...
A Smart Growth Community in Maine?
Doug Greene, AICP, RLA, serves on the Board of Directors of GrowSmart Maine and is the City Planner/Deputy Director, Planning and Code Enforcement, for Lewiston, Maine (he really does want to hear from you - click here for his contact info!). I’m a dreamer, and I’m...
GrowSmart. Shrinksmart. Be Strong. Pioneer. Locally.
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...
BUDGETS & BONDS
GrowSmart Maine is Designated as Maine’s State Rural Development Council by USDA: Rural Development
GrowSmart Maine is proud to serve as Maine's Rural Development Council for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. USDA Rural Development is committed to helping to improve the economy and quality of life in rural America. This designation makes GrowSmart the go-to...
GrowSmart Maine Annual Summit 2019- Smart Growth Builds Wellness
Pepperell Mill “The power of a community to create health is far greater than any physician, clinic or hospital”,says Mark Hyman of the Cleveland Clinic. Those who provide health care can encourage preventive medicine, but the bulk of comprehensive health work...
Equal Exchange- International Visitor Leadership Program
GrowSmart Maine recently spent time with two mayors from Germany through the US State Department’s International Visitor Leadership Program. We shared best practices and lessons learned from our work in community revitalization and economic development for towns and...
Conserving Open Space Promotes Community Connection and Health
The first warm (over 40 degrees) spring night in April, I don a raincoat, rain pants, and a warm wool hat, and head out onto the dark wet road outside my door to help wood frogs, peepers, and spotted salamanders safely cross the road that runs between the Rines...
Smart Growth so 90s?
Author, Bryce Hach, Board Member and co-founder of Maine Food for Thought I joined the GrowSmart Maine Board of Directors in 2018. I remember telling friends and family at that time from outside of the state of my new role, and a frequent response I heard was “cool,...
The Triple Bottom Line – Carbon Edition
GreenBiz Guest Author & Board Member David Webster In all the years I have been involved in sustainability and climate change I have never used the term “triple bottom line.” That will change. Wikipedia describes it as: “The triple bottom line (or otherwise noted...
What the Top Ten “Hottest” Towns in Maine Say About Maine’s Future
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...
How Buying Local Does More Than Support Your Local Farmer
We’ve all heard the phrase “buy local.” But what exactly does that mean? And why is it important? “Buying local” – is not just about supporting your local farmer or retailer. It’s about building the strong economic and social foundations that produce more vibrant...
A Smart Growth Community in Maine?
Doug Greene, AICP, RLA, serves on the Board of Directors of GrowSmart Maine and is the City Planner/Deputy Director, Planning and Code Enforcement, for Lewiston, Maine (he really does want to hear from you - click here for his contact info!). I’m a dreamer, and I’m...
GrowSmart. Shrinksmart. Be Strong. Pioneer. Locally.
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...
TRANSPORTATION
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