State Growth Councils
Many states have formed commissions, councils, sub-cabinets or task forces that address issues surrounding sustainable growth and development. In many states, these bodies are a collaborative effort with membership from a variety of state agencies and … Continue reading
A Partnership with the Federal Government: The Community Challenge Planning Grant
2012 Community Planning Grant Program In 2012, the New Hampshire Housing Finance Authroity created the Community Planning Grant Program (CPG) with the goal of helping New Hampshire cities and towns … Continue reading
Stone-Hard Planning: Integrating Regional Plans in the Granite State
2012 A Granite State Future A Granite State Future is a community-based program starting with a public dialogue about the future of New Hampshire’s communities and nine regions. In 1969, … Continue reading
Sustainable Water Use: How New Hampshire is Planning for Concentrated Growth
2011 New Hampshire Water Sustainability Commission In 2011, the New Hampshire Water Sustainability Commission was created by Executive Order. The Commission was composed of 14 citizens and was directed to … Continue reading
Ocean Planning? How Massachusetts is Zoning It’s Water
2008 The Massachusetts Ocean Plan The Ocean Management Plan, in accordance with the Ocean Management Act of 2008, provides new protections for environmental resources in 2/3 of the state’s coastal … Continue reading
Connecticut’s Growth Plan through Conservation and Development
2005 Conservation and Development Policies Plan Created in 2005, Connecticut’s Conservation and Development Policies Plan seeks to achieve a balance between its conservation and development policies. The plan was … Continue reading
The National Collaborative of State Planners 