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Featured Article The Gorham Spur: Spurring Growth without Spurring Sprawl
On April 7, 2022, GrowSmart Maine hosted a webinar, "The Gorham Spur: Spurring Growth without Spurring Sprawl" in response to hearing differing opinions about plans for a spur road connecting Gorham and the Maine Turnpike. The panel included representatives from Smart Growth America, the Maine Turnpike Authority, GPCOG, and the impacted municipalities. Panelists provided national, statewide, regional, and municipal perspectives on the status and intended goals of the project and addressed concerns about its impact on local communities and the environment.
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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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