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At the symposium, representatives
from each New England state highlighted the smart-growth activity
and needs in their respective states and discussed six policy
issues: taxes, land use, transportation, housing, economic
development, and conservation. Afterwards, a nationally recognized
champion of smart growth shared his insights on the state
of development.
Senator James M. Jeffords (I-VT), chairman
of the Environment and Public Works Committee and cochairman
of the Smart Growth Task Force, provided the opening remarks.
(The senator's Tools article
on smart-growth legislative initiatives is available online.)
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| Vermont |
Beth Humstone, of the Vermont
Forum on Sprawl, gave an overview of smart growth in Vermont.
Deborah Brighton, tax policy consultant, discussed Vermont's
unique tax policy.
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| Maine |
Evan Richert, former director
of State Planning in Maine, discussed smart growth and
land-use policy.
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| Connecticut |
James J. Finley Jr., associate
director of the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities,
gave an overview of smart growth in Connecticut.
Stephen Cassano, mayor of Manchester, Connecticut, discussed
Connecticut's transportation policy.
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| New Hampshire |
Jeff Taylor, director of the
Office of State Planning in New Hampshire, gave an overview
of smart growth in New Hampshire.
Chris Miller, director of development for the New Hampshire
Housing Finance Agency, discussed the connection between
affordable housing and smart growth.
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| Rhode Island |
Sheila Brush, program director
for Grow Smart Rhode Island, gave an overview of smart
growth in Rhode Island.
Kip Bergstrom, of the Rhode Island Economic
Policy Council, discussed the connection between Rhode
Island economic development and smart growth.
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| Massachusetts |
Larissa Brown, co-chair of
A Civic Initiative for a Livable New England, gave an
overview of smart growth in Massachusetts.
Bennet Heart, of the Conservation Law Foundation, discussed
the connection between conservation policy and smart growth.
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| Future Trends in Smart Growth |
Don
Chen, founding director of Smart Growth America, discussed
the national smart-growth movement and future trends.
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