Of Interest: Creating Prosperous Rural Communities

Virtual Meeting

Of interest to Mainers and our Partner Organizations: In October and November, County Health Rankings & Roadmaps will explore strategies to achieve better health in rural communities in a two-part webinar series: Rural America’s Opportunity for Equity. Both webinars will serve as a workshop for community leaders and residents to engage in these strategies. On […]

Portland Press Herald Policy Matters: Ballot initiatives: Power to the people?

Virtual Meeting

Join the Portland Press Herald for a virtual panel discussion "Ballot initiatives: Power to the people?" Since 1911, Mainers have had the right to introduce ballot measures to change or create law. These citizen-led initiatives have had a profound impact at the municipal and state levels: think gay marriage, clearcutting, zoning restrictions, and bear-baiting. But […]

Free

Of Interest: Smart Growth America Equity Summit

Virtual Meeting

Join us at the 2023 Equity Summit, held (virtually) from February 7-9, 2023. It is more important than ever that equity is at the forefront of any smart growth approach. With the passage of the trillion-dollar bipartisan infrastructure deal and the largest-ever investment in the fight against climate change through the Inflation Reduction Act, there […]

Free – $145

Growing Smart in Mid-Size Cities

Join GrowSmart Maine and guests for a panel discussion on “Growing Smart in Mid-Sized Cities.” Our panel experts will discuss smart growth strategies that community members, developers, and municipal officials can put to use to address development challenges and capitalize on opportunities. Our moderators will be Maggie Fleming, GrowSmart board member and administration analyst at […]

Partner Event: 2023 Maine Affordable Housing Conference

Holiday Inn by the Bay 88 Spring St, Portland, ME, United States

Join Maine Housing for the 2023 Maine Affordable Housing Conference as we discuss the future of affordable housing in Maine. The conference will be held in Portland at The Holiday Inn By The Bay on Wednesday, October 4th, 2023. Registration is not open yet, but keep an eye out for more details on registration, speakers, […]

2023 GrowSmart Annual Summit

Paul J. Schupf Arts Center 93 Main Street, Waterville, United States

Join GrowSmart Maine in Waterville, our host community for our 2023 Summit. The theme is Creating Places for Connecting People, with keynotes Jane Lafleur and Dr. Jeremy Nobel.

Partner Event: Northern New England Planning Conference

Wentworth by the Sea 588 Wentworth Rd., New Castle, NH, United States

NNECAPA's Annual Planning Conference will be at the Wentworth by the Sea, New Castle, New Hampshire: November 6 - 8, 2023! The Northern New England Chapter of the American Planning Association (NNECAPA) is pleased to host its 2023 Conference from Monday, November 6th thru Wednesday, November 8th at Wentworth by the Sea in New Castle, New Hampshire. We are planning this multi-day conference to provide […]

Webinar: Short Term Rentals – Boon, Bane, or Both?

Virtual Meeting

Short Term Rentals (STRs) may not be the bogeyman some see them as, but they do create challenges. There has been a significant boom in demand for short-term rentals like Airbnb across Maine. That is part of a national trend in short-term rental activity: The market is seeing the most growth in small cities and […]

Webinar: Creating Community: Farming and Housing

The just released results of the 2022 US Agricultural Census shows that Maine lost approx. 15% of its farmland between 2012 and 2022. This is happening at a time when the global food system is increasingly under stress from the impact of climate change and unrest. At the same time, Maine is experiencing increasing in-migration and a […]