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The RenewPA approach is two-pronged. At the state
level, RenewPA will work with the Rendell
Administration, the General Assembly and key
statewide partners and associations to craft
a ?Common Sense Agenda? for Pennsylvania.
On the regional level, RenewPA will work with regional
leaders and community groups where the citizens and
leaders have organized themselves to focus on their
core communities, preserve their open space and
farmlands and target public investment in a way
that smartly grows their region.
"We have the rare opportunity now to change our
future -- to focus on the opportunities while dealing
with the challenges." That's part of a message
from Todd Vonderheid (on the left, in the picture
taken during a recent talk in
Erie),
director of strategy for the Campaign to Renew
Pennsylvania.
Click here for more details, and the rest of
Todd's message.
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The funding of our transportation network -- our
roads, bridges and transit systems -- impacts
every community. Pennsylvania's decision-makers are
developing solutions to our pressing road, bridge and
transit needs. The legislative process has begun with
a set of recommendations by the Transportation
Funding and Reform Commission.
We propose real reform in several ways:
1) Invest in our existing infrastructures and communities first. 2) Adequately fund our public transportation authorities. Whether urban or rural, growing communities and older neighborhoods are especially affected by public transportation shortfalls. 3) Strongly link land use and transportation funding. Encourage local and municipal government planning organizations to invest in projects that apply smart growth principles to support our existing infrastructure. At the state level, transportation must be integrated with land use, economic development and environmental policies, programs, and goals. ... MORE |
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Regional cooperation is blossoming all over
Pennsylvania. Municipalities are relying more and
more on the ability to work together to improve the
delivery of services to its residents, like police
protection, water services and joint purchasing. To
take stock of these important projects, RenewPA has
created an interactive catalog and map of some of
these regional initiatives.
Take a look, and let us know if you have a regional initiative you'd like to share. ... MORE |
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The Campaign to Renew Pennsylvania (RenewPA) is
hosted by 10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania. 10,000
Friends is an alliance of organizations and individuals
committed to promoting land use policies and actions
that will enable Pennsylvania to strengthen its
diverse urban, suburban, and rural communities. Visit our
website.
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