Check the
Document Archive foradditional resources
Protecting Local Scenic Resources-
December 2007
Improving Public Participation -
November 2007
Public Outreach Techniques -
November 2007
Comprehensive Plan Implementation Tools - January 2007
Preserving Small Town Character and Protecting Open Space
Planning Assistance Provided by FMM
Does your town need assistance writing or updating your comprehensive plan,
writing or improving local ordinances, or conducting visioning sessions and
public forums? Do you need improved methods of listening to the public?
We help Midcoast people develop an effective voice in the protection of their
natural and cultural legacy, while planning for the healthy growth of their
community. We help communities identify and save what is valued, while
changing what needs to change in a way that serves us now and is sustainable for
generations to come.
Our professional planning staff have the skills and experience you need to do
this well. Call 236-1077 or e-mail
info@friendsmidcoast.org for more
information or to discuss your planning needs.
"Growing Together: Consensus Building, Smart Growth
and Community Change"
A video of the New
England Environmental Finance Center, followed by a facilitated discussion. A
Must-See for all local leaders, citizens and developers! Many communities in New
England and the across the country are finding the issue of “how to grow” can be
an extremely divisive one. Proposed development projects often pit town
boards against developers or different community interests against each other.
Planning board meetings can turn into “the battle of the experts,” characterized
by distrust and accusation. In this atmosphere, even projects aimed at
enhancing community values can have difficulty gaining support and approval.
This film provides encouragement to and guidance for communities that are
experiencing these challenges. It offers an alternative to the discord and
stalemate that too often occurs over how to approach community change – an
approach called consensus building.
To request a showing
of this video in your community, which includes a facilitated discussion, please
call 236-1077 or e-mail
info@friendsmidcoast.org.
"Conservation Subdivisons - A Hands-On Workshop with
Randall Arendt"
This 3 DVD set includes Randall Arendt's
seminar, the hands-on workshop, and a PowerPoint presentation. - $25 plus sales
tax.
Download the DVD order form