ES 241 Principles of Land-Use Planning

Fall ‘05 (K. Ford)- This is a course about the importance of planning how society uses land, particularly in view of projections of population growth over the next 25 years. The class partnered with a newly-formed regional organization that is working to develop an open space plan for the 12 communities that surround the Merrymeeting Bay. In particular, students interviewed members of the communities to determine their attitudes about preserving open spaces and shared the results with the community partner. Community Partners: Sagadahoc Regional Rural Resource Initiative, Midcoast Council for Business Development and Planning

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SRRRI Visioning Session Citizens identifying open space areas at the SRRRI Visioning Session.

Open Space Preservation around Merrymeeting Bay
Partner: Sagadahoc Rural Resource Initiative, MidCoast Council for Economic Development, Community Development and Planning

Students inventoried open spaces in the mid-coast region and evaluated existing protection strategies for these spaces.