Glendening To Lead New Smart Growth Leadership Institute

Former Maryland Gov. Parris N. Glendening will become the new persident of a new smart growth institute to educate lawmakers about smart growth policies.

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February 11, 2003, 9:00 AM PST

By Chris Steins @planetizen

"Affiliated with Smart Growth America -- a national Washington-based coalition of planing and environmental groups -- the institute will strive to educate political leaders on the value of programs and policies to curb sprawl. ... "He will be a paid staff member," said David Goldberg, a spokesman for Smart Growth America. "We've raised money to create an institute for elected officials, to teach them about Smart Growth policy."

Thanks to Laura Kranz

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Government / Politics Maryland

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