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GrowSmart Annual Summit: Smart Growth Builds Wellness

Sparking a new dialogue to align planning and development with personal, community & global health

Host cities: Biddeford and Saco

Sessions held in the
Pepperell Mill, Biddeford, ME
Thursday, October 24, 2019

Renewed understanding and research on the importance of physical, mental and social well-being are emphasizing the connection between personal, community and planet health and land use planning.  Join us to hear from and engage with national and local leaders …

Zoe Reich Margarites – VP, Market Solutions, International Well 
Building Institute

Christopher Coes – VP, Land Use and Development, Smart Growth America

 … on bridging these connections for Maine people and communities. By collaborating we can start to address how environments are structured at a personal, community and world wide scale to make the places we live healthy, prosperous, inclusive and resilient.  We will also be presenting GrowSmart Maine’s 2019 Smart Growth Awards.

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