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Featured Article Tackling Vacancy and Preparing for Possibility: Maine Redevelopment Land Bank Authority
From shuttered mills to underused downtown lots, Maine is filled with properties waiting for a second life. Learn how the new Redevelopment Land Bank Authority is paving the way for transformation, starting pilot projects in East Millinocket, Van Buren, Hartland, and Wiscasset.
Read more about the Maine Redevelopment Land Bank Authority.
MAP's e-magazine, Front Page, shares valuable information on relevant topics for planners in Maine, and connects our members with technical resources and other partners promoting good planning in the state.
We hope that the articles in Front Page are useful and inspire you, and we encourage you to share your perspective and experiences in future editions. If you have an idea for a future article, please feel free to contact Lynne Seeley, MAP's Communications Editor. As always, we welcome ideas and feedback.
Edition #21 (June 2025)
- All Dwelling Unites Are NOT Created Equal by Mark Eyerman
- LD 1751 Update – MAP’S Growth Management Law Bill
- The Maine Zoning Atlas: A Land Use Policy Tool by Elle Snyder
- Tackling Vacancy and Preparing for Possibility: Maine Redevelopment Land Bank Authority by Tuck O'Brien
- Maine Office of Community Affairs Update by Samantha Horn
- Policy Action 2025 Update by Nancy Smith
- GrowSmart Maine Community Programs Update by Harald Bredesen
- Bytes 'N Pieces
Edition #20 (August 2024)
- Maine Association of Planners Announces 2024 Annual Awards for Planning Excellence
- Maine Growth Management Program Survey by Joan Walton, AICP
- Building Community Strength Through Collaborative Planning in Rural Maine by Harald Bauer Bredesen
- Thriving Communities in a Time of Division: Measuring Community Connections by Christa Daniels, PhD and Carl Eppich, AICP
- GrowSmart Maine Publishes New Community Guides by Lynne Seeley
- Legislative Update – LD 1976, An Act to Update the Growth Management Program Laws
- Resources for Municipalities from Maine Department of Economic and Community Development by Benjamin Averill and Hilary Gove
- MAP 2024 Spring Conference Recap by Erin Zwirko
- Policy Action 2025 by Nancy Smith and Kara Wilbur
- Van Buren, Maine Draws on Resident Input, National Experts to Guide Revitalization
- Bytes 'N Pieces
Edition #19 (November 2023)
- President's Letter by Amanda Bunker
- GrowSmart Maine's Expanded Planning Resources by Harald Bauer Bredesen and Hildie Lipson
- LD 2003 Update from the Housing Opportunity Program by Benjamin Averill and Hilary Gove
- Policy Action 2023 Update by Nancy Smith
- Maine Development Foundation's Downtown Institute Relaunches by Sylvie Piquet
- MAP Announces 2023 Awards by Jim Fisher
- NNECAPA 2023 Conference Recap by Erin Zwirko
- Bytes 'N Pieces
Edition #18 (February 2023)
- President's Letter by Amanda Bunker
- Balancing Solar Development and Farmland Protection
- New Ruralism Update: The Rural America Placemaking Toolkit by Lynne Seeley and Peg Elmer Hough
- New Approaches to Housing Creation in Portland by Christine Grimando, AICP
- Advocating for the Environment - Book Fills an Important Gap by Sue Inches
- Working Waterfront Inventory Template For Maine Towns by Jessica Gibbon Joyce and Monique Coombs
- Build Maine and GrowSmart Maine: Policy Action 2023 by Nancy Smith and Kara Wilbur
- Bytes 'N Pieces
Edition #17 (July 2022)
- President's Letter by Amanda Bunker
- Bytes 'N Pieces
- Maine Association of Planners Announces 2022 Annual Awards for Planning Excellence
- Maine Legislative and Policy Committee Wrap Up from Second Regular Session of the 130th Legislature
- The Gorham Spur: Spurring Growth without Spurring Sprawl by Nancy Smith
- New GrowSmart Maine Community Guide: Historic Preservation - An Economic Opportunity by Lynne Seeley
- Update: Bureau of Resource Information and Land Use Planning (Summer 2022) by Judy East
- PFAS Workshop Hosted by the Maine Association of Planners Legislative Policy Committee by Maureen O'Meara
Edition #16 (December 2021)
- President's Letter by Amanda Bunker
- Bytes 'N Pieces
- Update on Maine Commission to Increase Housing Opportunities in Maine by Christine Grimando, AICP
- On Valor and Discretion in Planning by Jeff Levine, AICP
- New Tools from Maine Audubon Help Towns Navigate Solar Development by Nicholas Lund
- 2021 GrowSmart Summit and Maine Smart Growth Awards by Nancy Smith
- Regional Collaboration for Climate Action by Lynne Seeley
- Community Engagement in the Pandemic: Moosehead Regional Planning Project by Naomi Kirk-Lawlor
Edition #15 (June 2021)
- President's Letter by Amanda Bunker
- Bytes 'N Pieces
- LPC Wrap Up from 130th Legislative Session
- 2021 Annual Awards
- Rebuilding Main Street After COVID-19 by Jeff Levine
- Regional Sustainability and Resilience Program Tackles Climate Planning by Karina Graeter and Abbie Sherwin
- More Broadband, Less Sprawl by Judy East, Kendra Jo Grindle, and Peggy Schaffer
- Community Heart & Soul Offering $10,000 Seed Grants
Edition #14 (October 2020)
- President's Letter
- Bytes 'N Pieces
- Maine Climate Council Update by Judy East
- A New Cross-Sector Collaboration Tackles Planning for Climate Change and Social Vulnerability in Midcoast Maine by Jeremy Bell
- It's Time to Reinvest in Maine by Kara Wilbur
- Community Engagement During a Pandemic by Cat Ingraham
- "Moxie Plaza" Summer Street Closure Attracts Visitors to Lisbon Downtown by Brett Richardson
- A Municipal Dialogue on Racial Equity – My Experience by Tori Pelletier
- The New Ruralism Initiative - Sharing Stories Of New Ruralism by Lynne Seeley
- Maine Association of Planners Announces 2020 Annual Awards for Planning Excellence
Edition #13 (December 2019)
- President's Letter
- Addressing Housing Issues by Picking the Right Tools
- Planning Sessions at the 2019 Maine Municipal Association Convention
- Tourism: A Growing Industry, a Growing Concern
- NNECAPA 2019 Synopsis
- GrowSmart Maine’s 2019 Annual Summit Recap: Smart Growth Builds Wellness
- Bytes 'N Pieces
Select Articles from Past Editions
- Accessory Apartments: An Affordable Housing Strategy
- Pedestrian Safety on Maine Roads and Streets: Reversing the Trend in Pedestrian Deaths and Injuries
- The Procedural Dangers Of Dangerous Building Proceedings
- Regulating the Uberized Short-Term Rental Market
- Planning for New Trends in Housing and Habitation
- Changes to DEP Shoreland Zoning Guidelines
- Tiny Houses and Community Needs
- Transportation Demand Management at Work in Maine
- Form-based Design Standards for Smaller Communities
- Regulating Speech in the Wake of Reed v. Town of Gilbert
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