Indiana Funds Smart Growth Planning

1 April 2003 - 6:00am

Smart growth planning effor will include a public Education campaign.

"The state will fund up to $300,000 for smart-growth planning in Clark County for development needs resulting from the Ohio River Bridges project...Money will be used to create a public education campaign and develop other strategies to revise the county's comprehensive plan, zoning maps, zoning code and subdivision control ordinance."

Source: The Indianapolis Star, March 31, 2003
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