| Website Improvements Under Construction |
| | Beginning July 1, visitors to Grow Smart's website will
find a variety of new tools and information. Features
will include the latest local and national news in the
smart growth movement, legislative happenings, more
tools, practical resources and case studies of
successful smartgrowth initiatives. More to follow. |
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| Affordable Housing Debate Takes Center Stage |
| | Several bills are in committee regarding affordable
housing in Rhode Island. At issue is last year's
amendment to the Low-Moderate Income Housing Act.
The amendment added for-profit developers (building
affordable for-sale units) to the entities eligible to
submit proposals under a more streamlined
comprehensive permitting process. A more detailed
explanation of this complex topic can be found in the
link below. View Background & Grow Smart's Position |
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| Land-Use Training Comes to Cranston, Johnston |
| | Grow Smart Rhode Island's municipal traning
program "Making Good Land-Use Decisions" is coming to
Cranston and Johnston June 5, 10 & 17. The training
program is designed for members of Town Councils,
Planning Boards, Zoning Boards, Conservation
Commissions and others with a role in municipal land-
use decisions. To date, Grow Smart and partnering organizations have
trained more than 240 officials in 23 communities.
Advance registration is required. Find out how your
community officials can sign up for future trainings. Email Sheila Brush, Program Director |
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| Getting to Smart Growth: 100 Policies for Implementation |
| |  This primer from the Smart Growth Network and
International City/County Management Association
(ICMA) serves as a roadmap for states and
communities
that have recognized the need for smart growth, but
are unclear on how to achieve it.Download a copy now |
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| Is Your City or Town Building a New School? |
| | The Rhode Island Department of Education amended its
school siting guidelines for communities that wish to
implement smart growth solutions. The amendment is
consistent with recommendations from the Governor's
Growth Planning Council of which Grow Smart Rhode
Island is a participant. The result is that communities
now have a nationally endorsed set of guidelines for
siting schools where they can best serve the needs of
a community. Click here to view the addendum |
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| Grow Smart RI Now Accepting Gifts On-Line |
| | Grow Smart Rhode Island is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit
organzation. We depend on the tax-deductible support
of foundations, corporations and individuals to carry
out the important work of creating more livable
communities throughout Rhode Island. If you would like
to support the smartgrowth movement in Rhode Island,
why not make a safe and tax-deductible on-line
donation. Please consider a donation of $30, $50, $100, $500,
$1000 or whatever is right for your budget. We'll send
a written tax-deductible receipt for your records.
Simply click on the credit card below. Thank you. or download our printed form
View our funders list
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