Educational and informational events - including
- Seminars, workshops, conferences, and roundtables
- News and information on land use planning and conservation
- Tools, models, and proven " best practices"
- A conduit for building partnerships
Smart Growth Technical Assistance:
- Outreach and technical assistance to Essex County Communities struggling with smart growth-related issues.
- Research, models, and tools that address smart growth issues.
- Assistance with implementing smart growth tools and education about tools municipalities wish to adopt.
- Outreach to stakeholders in the region about smart growth issues and strategies.
- Communication and exchange of ideas among communities struggling with similar challenges.
The Essex County Forum houses knowledge of successful smart growth tools adopted by real communities, connecting municipalities interested in adopting new tools with a community that has successfully done so.
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"During our succesful CPA campaign the advice and attendance at Town Meetings by your Circuit Rider was indespensible and greatly appreciated. "
Gary Gilbert, Planning Board and Chair CPA Committee, Manchester-by-the-Sea
"I wish to congratulate you on your fine publication Preserving the Future. As a firm believer in, and vocal proponent of, the value of open space planning I welcome your guide as an additional resource for saving the best of Massachusetts….it will be of value to communities throughout the Commonwealth."
Paul M. Cavanagh, Director, Regional Conservation Planning program Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences
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