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Liveable Communities

Guiding Principle
Promoting more livable communities is key to maintaining the unique quality of life in the rural, suburban, and urban communities of eastern Connectic
ut. Development pressures and sprawling growth are currently threatening the historic, natural, and economic resources of these citties, towns, and villages.

Goal
To promote regional cooperation in economic development and resource conservation to preserve the unique quality of life that makes eastern Connecticut a place where people want to live and work.


Objective
1. Promote smart growth principles and regional planning through education of municipal officials and community groups.
2. Support the revitalization of downtowns and town green areas.
3. Support efforts to preserve open space and farmland.
4. Aid towns without planning staff, in conducting natural resource inventories.
5. Support plans for transit-oriented development.
6. Assist with grant writing for towns working on smart growth projects.
7. Assist with education projects on environmental and historic resources.

Strategies
1. Plan and administer Connecticut Tour des Farms bicycle ride in support of farmland preservation (annual and ongoing).Eastern CT RC&D Area Developed Land 1982 - 1997
2. Support statewide GIS mapping of existing open space and build-out scenarios (2006-2008).
3. Building off the RC&D Municipal Capacity Survey, continue an ongoing schedule of meetings and encourage the exchange of ideas among the boards of each Council of Governments, Regional Planning Agency and other regional organizations in the RC&D Area (2006-2011).
4. Partner with the Ecological Landscaping Network to assist landowners in implementing ecological landscaping practices (2006-2011).
5. Partner with like-minded state organizations to monitor state agriculture and Smart Growth legislation and keep elected officials and the general public updated on current issues that affect the quality of life in eastern Connecticut (2006-2011).
6. Foster the Connecticut Land Use Leadership Alliance (LULA) training program to support sustainable community development (2006-2011).
 
Projects
Recently the Eastern Connecticut RC&D Area released it's Planning Needs Survey. The survey evaluates the planning capacity of cities and towns in it's area, an identifies opportunities to provide assistance. To view the survey follow the link: Eastern CT RC&D Area, Inc. Planning Needs Survey Report

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