Recent Grow Smart Press Releases

11/6/06
Grow Smart recommends passage of transportation bond referendum

11/3/06
Grow Smart urges supporters to "Vote Yes on 9"

10/25/06
Grow Smart Rhode Island releases responses of gubernatorial candidates to 10 key policy recommendations

10/18/06
Grow Smart takes position against Question 1

10/11/06
Grow Smart releases growth & development briefing book to federal, state and local candidates

7/25/06
Deming Sherman takes reins as newly installed Chairman of Grow Smart Rhode Island

6/14/06
Grow Smart backs bill to strengthen protection of state-owned open space lands

6/07/06
Historic tax credit program gains more support

5/12/06
500 attend Power of Place Summit to learn how Rhode Island can grow smart

5/10/06
Nationally recognized smart growth leaders will be available for scheduled press interviews at Power of Place Summit

5/2/06
Connection between sprawl and Rhode Island’s property tax to be subject of panel discussion at Power of Place Summit

4/20/06
Former Maryland Governor Parris Glendening will help bring national perspective to Power of Place Summit

4/13/06
Civic leaders, developers will respond to new state plan for growth and development

4/4/06
Bold new state plan for growth and development to headline May 12th Power of Place Summit

3/26/06
Historic tax credit program gains more support

2/17/06
Historic tax credit program once again at risk

Press Release Archives

11/28/05
Flynn to discuss state’s future land-use plan at networking event

8/29/05
State urges school districts to plan smarter

6/29/05
Historic tax credit program facing major rules change in mid-game

6/28/05
Governor Drops plans for locating new state police HQ on Big River Reservoir site

6/23/05
Grow Smart opposes siting of new state police HQ at the Big River Reservoir

4/7/05
Study quantifies substantial return on historic tax credit

10/27/04
Key Points from the Smart Growth America / National Association of Realtors Poll for Rhode Island

10/15/04
Grow Smart releases smart growth issue briefing book to candidates for General Assembly and municipal offices

09/09/04
Smart growth workshop series for community leaders, interested citizens launched in the Blackstone Valley

6/24/04
Commercial Historic Tax Credit program at immediate risk

11/04/03
Grow Smart Receives Training Award

09/18/03
Embrace of Smart Growth Principles in Carcieri Economic Strategy Praised

08/28/03
National Study Links Health Impacts with Sprawl

05/12/03
May 21 Forum in PVD to Focus on RI Urban & Town Center Revitalization Plans and Tools

10/29/02
Grow Smart Releases Gubernatorial Candidates' Responses to 10 Key Policy Recommendations

10/24/02
Michael Ryan Elected Chairman of Grow Smart Rhode Island, Succeeding Grow Smart Founder James Dodge

07/18/02
Grow Smart Rhode Island Releases Briefing Book for Gubernatorial Candidates

06/04/02
Grow Smart Rhode Island Asks Army Corps of Engineers to Explore Major Gaps in Planning for Quonset/Davisville's Future

05/31/02
Grow Smart Rhode Island Releases Report on Planning Gaps at Quonset Point/Davisville

Newsletter Archives

  Issue No. 4, Fall 2003
  Issue No. 3, October 2002
  Issue No. 2, April 2002
  Issue No. 1, December 2001