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Blogs about: Smart Growth

“Won't Be Fooled Again” by Don Sawyer

Don Sawyer wrote 7 hours ago: The story of power and powerlessness is a central human narrative.  Whether economic, religious, soc … more →

Tags: Environment, Growth and Development, Politics, Social, sustainability, CASSSA, Community, Green, Planning

We Need You To Testify!

columbia2 wrote 1 week ago: This Saturday, The County Council will begin hearing public testimony on CB 58 and 59, which is the … more →

Tags: columbia 2.0, Columbia Maryland, Columbia Md, columbia missouri, Columbia Tomorrow, columbia town center, Cultural Amenities, Downtown Columbia, Howard County

Interview with Paul Morris on Designing Healthy Communities

asladirt wrote 1 week ago: Paul Morris, FASLA, former president of ASLA, discusses recent efforts by the Center for Disease Con … more →

Tags: Policy and Regulation, sustainable transportation

Hook, Line, and Sinker: Part One8 comments

Lamar White, Jr wrote 1 week ago: By way of background, as I said a couple of days ago, I took the bait, and last night, Ms. Underwood … more →

Tags: Downtown Alexandria, Humor, Local Political News, Media Studies, social activism

Tonight is an opportunity for you - Gravelle

Bob Payne wrote 1 week ago: Northern Ontario Growth Plan: Minister Gravelle’s speech … more →

Tags: wildlife, Protected Areas, forests, Policy, LinkedIn, governance, Human Dimensions, social institutions, Effectiveness

Smart Growth is a Financially-Sound Investment

Beata Bujalska wrote 1 week ago: In these uncertain economic times, the real estate market has slowed down considerably. It seems tha … more →

Tags: housing, Public Infrastructure, Regions, Trends, urbanism, development, Environment, Urban Development

NOAA publishes Waterfront Smart Growth guide

Michael Sanderson wrote 1 week ago: re-posted from NACo’s eNews of November 10: Attention planners: A new guide, Smart Growth for … more →

Tags: County Planners, Environment, Planning and Zoning, NOAA

Northern Ontario Growth Plan not threatened by Minister's resignation

Bob Payne wrote 1 week ago: Northern Ontario Growth Plan: what is it? … more →

Tags: wildlife, Protected Areas, forests, Policy, social science, LinkedIn, Environmental management, Forestry, governance

Biking With The Mayor of Columbia

columbia2 wrote 1 week ago: Last Wednesday, we headed downtown for a bike ride with the Mayor of Columbia Missouri, Darwin Hindm … more →

Tags: COLUMBIA, columbia 2.0, Columbia Maryland, Columbia Md, columbia missouri, Columbia Tomorrow, columbia town center, Cultural Amenities, Darwin Hindman

Cotton Brothers Project Featured in National Trade Publication1 comment

Lamar White, Jr wrote 1 week ago: Avid readers of this blog know that I am an outspoken supporter of the ongoing efforts to restore th … more →

Tags: National News, Central Louisiana Red Cross, Cotton Brothers Building

"Salmon River Floodplain Needs to Be Protected" by Kingsley Campbell4 comments

Guest Contributor wrote 1 week ago: The following Ducks Unlimited Canada letter was delivered to the District of Salmon Arm. October 23, … more →

Tags: sustainability, Council, Growth and Development, Environment, Science, Green, Nature, SmartCentres

Protect the Natural Environment by Improving the Built Environment (a video)4 comments

Tim Lavery wrote 1 week ago: Held over from the last editon! What we build and where we build it are important. This short film e … more →

Tags: Environment, Growth and Development, OCP, sustainability, Community, Downtown, Planning, YouTube

SmartCentres Back with New Development Proposal13 comments

Tim Lavery wrote 1 week ago: Now which way? High on everyone’s inevitable list: SmartCentres has submitted a new development prop … more →

Tags: Council, Economy, Environment, Growth and Development, OCP, Science, Community, Nature, Planning

"SmartCentres' Proposal Doesn't Cut It" by AJ Decker4 comments

Guest Contributor wrote 1 month ago: The time has come that Smart Center’s has reapplied to rezone the old Petty’s meats property to buil … more →

Tags: Economy, Environment, Growth and Development, sustainability, Community, Nature, SmartCentres

Black Cottonwood and Wetland Ecosystems At Risk … On SmartCentres Land

Tim Lavery wrote 1 month ago: One of Aim High’s commenters included a link to this BC Ministry of the Environment information on B … more →

Tags: Environment, Growth and Development, OCP, Science, Green, Nature, Planning, SmartCentres, water

Yet Another Smart Growth Success Story2 comments

Jeffrey R. Parenti, P.E. wrote 1 month ago: This time it’s two doors down in Reading, where the town just completed some street and sidewa … more →

Tags: Politics, Billerica, mixed-use, Town Meeting

Majora Carter on Creating Green Community Infrastructure 1 comment

asladirt wrote 1 month ago: Majora Carter, activist and founder of Sustainable South Bronx and the Majora Carter Group, gave a p … more →

Tags: climate change, Education, Environment, green roofs, Policy and Regulation, Real Estate Development, sustainable transportation, Urban renewal, waste

Downtown Salmon Arm Smart Growth Final Report

Bill Grainger wrote 8 hours ago: The Salmon Arm Smart Growth report has been available for a little while now and starts out: Over th … more →

Tags: Council, Growth and Development, OCP, sustainability, CASSSA, Community, Downtown, Planning, zoning

TVO's "The Agenda" on the Northern Ontario Growth Plan

Bob Payne wrote 1 day ago: TVO’s “The Agenda” on the Northern Ontario Growth Plan … more →

Tags: Economics, Policy, LinkedIn, Environmental management, Forestry, governance, Human Dimensions, Effectiveness, Ontario


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