Salisbury, MD – On January 28, 2014, Smart Growth America announced that the City of Salisbury was selected to participate in the organization’s 2014 free smart growth technical assistance program. Salisbury will receive a 1- or 2-day training session with an expert from Smart Growth America on walkability to help build a stronger local economy, protect the environment, preserve sense of place, and improve overall quality of life. This technical assistance is made possible through a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities program.
City Council President Jake Day expressed the City’s enthusiasm by stating, "We are so pleased that Smart Growth America has deemed Salisbury to be in an exclusive class of communities that has demonstrated a commitment to revitalization, including places like San Diego, Memphis and Indianapolis. As a member of SGA's Local Leaders Council, I am keenly aware of the national thought leadership the organization has access to and how it can be applied to make Salisbury a more walkable, livable and prosperous city."
This opportunity will complement the ongoing efforts to revitalize the Downtown by identifying solutions to impediments to pedestrians and cyclists navigating the area. Promoting pedestrian and cyclist activity downtown is a priority of the City in order to encourage more residents to visit the area and patronize local businesses. This opportunity will serve as a catalyst in raising awareness about the importance of creating a walkable and sustainable community.
Smart Growth America received nearly 100 applications for technical assistance from 40 states. The 18 communities selected to receive technical assistance exhibited the strongest interest in and need for smart growth tools and clearly demonstrated a commitment from local business, community and political leaders to implement local smart growth solutions.
“Smart Growth America is committed to providing the tools and training to help community leaders keep their cities and towns livable, sustainable and vital places,” said Roger Millar, Vice President of Smart Growth America’s Leadership Institute. “We are excited about working with each of these communities to develop local solutions that support thriving places now and for generations to come.” For additional information visit www.smartgrowthamerica.org or contact the Office of the Mayor at (410) 548-3100.
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It all looks good on paper. Let's hope this is an added boost to our economy.
ReplyDelete9:12 what looks good on paper?? how does this create jobs?? more government money for stupid projects which do not help create jobs
ReplyDeleteAGENDA 21.
ReplyDeleteSalisbury will among the first to join the "New world Order" decreed by the UN.
ReplyDeletefor those of you who are STILL IN THE DARK (your fault for not doing your homework), this is coming from the U.N. Is this really what you want? get a life.
ReplyDeletesounds like a set up, you'd have to be dumb not to want smart growth
ReplyDeletetighlman, cathcart, dunn, comegys and shields all touted smart growth when they did the old mall deal county got a nice parking lot
ReplyDeleteIt's been said many times that Jacob Day means bringing Agenda 21 to Salisbury. I guess they were right!
ReplyDeleteSmart Growth is another name for losing your property rights.
ReplyDeleteWhat is agenda 21
ReplyDelete"agenda 21" is the UN's plot to control the property rights of the world. In the upper left corner of this blog you will see a box with a magnifying glass. key in "agenda 21" and click on the mag. glass. You will be "mad as hell!!" when you read it.
ReplyDeletehow SUSTAINABLE - the EPA is giving money to Salisbury to implement Agenda 21 4:52 - please educate yourself before Common Core dumbs down the internet!
ReplyDeleteHow to promote business in an unfriendly business environment. This should be interesting considering Maryland and Wicomico county have run more businesses out than they have brought in.
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