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Pennsylvania Voters Support Empowering Local
Government
To understand what Pennsylvanians think about the issues addressed by the Campaign to Renew Pennsylvania, we asked for their opinions on a wide range of issues. In two statewide surveys, we learned that overwhelmingly, voters believe local governments should be allowed and encouraged to work closer together. ... MORE |
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From Luzerne County: Todd Vonderheid on "Fixing
the Basics"
City leaders who want to improve their city's competitiveness and attract residents need to "fix the basics." RenewPA's Todd Vonderheid stresses that the solution must be statewide because "municipalities cannot outgrow their structural fiscal problems." ... MORE From Berks County: Students Want a
Say
Is RenewPA relevant to tomorrow's voters? "Participating in this summit made me realize that our future and Pennsylvania's future is in our hands. It is up to us to make a difference," said one student at the day-long RenewPA summit sponsored by the Berks County Community Foundation. ... MORE Bookmark the RenewPA
homepage and check back often for
continuously updated news from around the state.
And if you see an article you think we should post,
please send it to
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Community Leaders: Are you trying to encourage
smart growth techniques like transit-oriented
development? Are you looking to use smart growth
to reach economic development goals? Community
leaders have a short window of opportunity to receive
technical support from EPA's Development,
Community, and Environment Division. Take a look
before March 8. ...
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Two New Research Reports to be
Released
The Brookings Institution and the Pennsylvania Economy League will be releasing two original research reports in the coming weeks. The reports, dealing with economic and fiscal trends, frame some helpful directions for Pennsylvania's decision-makers. 15th Annual Congress for the New Urbanism --
May 17-20, 2007 in Philadelphia
Make plans now to attend the Congress for the New Urbanism, to learn the latest on topics such as new urbanism, design and development, infrastructure and transportation, codes and public policy. ... MORE |
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In each edition of our 2007 E-Update, we will
recommend a simple task that we can all do to
become more mindful of the choices and decisions
we make as citizens of Pennsylvania.
Check out the transportation page on our website.
Contact your legislator to urge him or her to support
our recommendations - a dedicated and sustainable
source of funding for transportation, linking
transportation with land use, and fixing older roads
and bridges before building new.
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The Campaign to Renew Pennsylvania (RenewPA) is
an initiative of10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania.
RenewPA is dedicated to building partnerships and
coalitions to improve the competitiveness of our
regional economies, and the health and quality of life
of our communities. 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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