MAP 2024 Spring Conference
The MAP Spring Conference saw about 70 attendees at the Pub at Baxter in Lewiston. The program kicked off with legislative updates from Judy East, Director of the Maine Bureau of Resource Information and Land Use Planning, and Eli Rubin, a community planner with South Portland and MAP’s Legislative Policy Committee co-chair. The program continued to include three sessions covering the Maine Redevelopment Land Bank Authority, communication strategies for climate change, and the grassroots efforts around developing a Maine Zoning Atlas. And there were two walking tours were offered showcasing the amazing work happening in Lewiston and in Auburn. Finally, the spring conference would not be complete without presenting our annual awards. Congratulations to the award winners doing excellent work in Maine!
Presentations
If you'd like to view the presentation slides, click on the links below:
Effective Communication Strategies for Climate Change
Sponsors
Thank you to our sponsors:
North Star Planning
GrowSmart Maine
Maine Bureau of Reosurce Information and Land Use Planning
The Musson Group
Levine Planning Strategies
IOV Community Planning + Consulting
There’s so much happening these days in the realm of Maine planning, and we’re glad if you were able to join us for the Spring Conference!
Save the Date!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! We hope to see you at the 2024 NNECAPA Conference, October 28-30, in Stowe, VT! Registration is open now. Learn more.
Conference Photos (Click image below to view full gallery)
Erin Zwirko, AICP, LEED AP
Erin Zwirko joined the Town of Yarmouth as Director of Planning & Development in April 2021. Erin has 17 years of experience. She was previously the Assistant Director of Planning and Community Development for the City of Arlington, MA. Before that she served as the Assistant Director for the City of Melrose, MA, and as planner in the Town of Wellesley. She has prior experience as both an Environmental Planner and Staff Scientist with engineering firms in the private sector. She earned an MA from Tufts University in Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning and a BA in Human Ecology from College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor.