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Upstate Forever in the News 2005

      This is the archive of news articles for the year 2005. For previous years, please click on the links below. All articles are listed in reverse chronological order.

 

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Rail-to-trail update
The corridor's future remains uncertain

Posted Tuesday, November 29, 2005
by Justin Chappell of the Greenville News

The Upstate can guide its growth or leave it to chance
We are unquestionably an interconnected and interdependent megapolitan region.

Tuesday, November 22, 2005
Opinion by Judith S. Prince in the Greenville News

Citizens needed to keep rail-to-trail plan on track
At least in the short term, the 12-mile line would be a wonderful hiking and biking path.

November 14, 2005
by Dianna Gracely and Roy L. Reynolds of the Greenville News

Best of the Beat 2005
Best Community Activist: Brad Wyche

November 8, 2005
in the Metro Beat

Is the Upstate ready for New Urbanism?
November 4, 2005
by Luke Connell of the Spartanburg Herald Journal

$300 million project in works
November 1, 2005
by Nathaniel Cary of the Tribune Times

Home may blaze trail to saving energy
New house near downtown to test ideas
that may cut utility bills one day

November 1, 2005
by Paul Alongi of the Greenville News

Upstate Forever to take field trip to learn about 'walkable' N.C. towns
October 30, 2005
By Luke Connell of the Spartanburg Herald Journal

Are we ready for the next big flood?
October 28, 2005
by Gary Hyndman of the Greenville Journal

Challenger faces incumbent for Travelers Rest mayorality
October 20, 2005
by Angelia Davis of the Greenville News

Rules to save trees get hearing
October 19, 2005
by Ben Szobody of the Greenville News

Landfill opponents: County Council turned its back on constituents
October 19, 2005
By Robert W. Dalton of the Spartanburg Herald Journal

Upstate to learn of growth's ripple effect
October 18, 2005
by Ashley Fletcher of the Greenville News

Taxpayers ought to speak for the trees at council meeting
October 18, 2005
by Jeanne Brooks of the Greenville News

Sending out a 'tree plea'
Tree resolution on County Council's Tuesday agenda

October 15, 2005
by Gary Hyndman of the Greenville Journal

County gets offer to buy its railroad
October 15, 2005
by Gary Hyndman of the Greenville Journal

Developer: Trees, parks important to design
October 15, 2005
By Alexander Morrison of the Spartanburg Herald Journal

Seminar to look at future growth along I-85 corridor
October 14, 2005
by John Boyanoski of the Greenville Journal

Developer to discuss family-style subdivisions
October 10, 2005
in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal

A parking situation ideal for pedestrians
September 30, 2005
by Dudley Brown of the Spartanburg Herald Journal

Greenville County Could Address Wider Tree Ordinance Soon
Previous Attempts To Preserve Green Space Have Failed

September 19, 2005
WYFF 4

Upstate close to air quality standards
August 25, 2005
Teresa Killian of the Spartanburg Herald Journal

Group has vision for Lake Conestee
Land preservationists scramble for piece of $15 million pie

August 22, 2005
by Paul Alongi of the Greenville News

Group offers tips for better growth
August 17, 2005
By Teresa Killian of the Spartanburg Herald Journal

New home offers cool perks
August 16, 2005
by L.C. Leach III of the Tribune-Times

Younger set discovering Spartanburg is ‘neat’ place
August 14, 2005
by Alexander Morrison of the Spartanburg Herald-Journal

Conestee set to take flight
Gift from county sends one-of-a-kind nature park project forward

August 12, 2005
by Gary Hyndman of the Greenville Journal

Nonprofit strives to promote 'active living'
August 11, 2005
by Susan Orr of the Spartanburg Herald-Journal

Profile: Emily Neely/Upstate Forever
Featured on: HUB-BUB.COM "The official website of the People's
Republic of Spartanburg"

'Old-growth' property turned over to Spartanburg Area Conservancy
by Dudley Brown of the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
August 2, 2005

Nonprofit celebrates local anniversary
July 31, 2005
in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal

Revitalization puts squeeze on mid-priced housing
Cities seek places for police, teachers to live

July 25, 2005
by Richard Breen, Editor GSA Business

Anonymous donor issues challenge for Upstate Forever funding
June 25, 2005
in the Greenwood Index-Journal

Empty boxes filling up
July 17, 2005
by Dudley Brown of the Spartanburg Herald-Journal

Receding flood solutions leave some residents feeling up a creek
Usual responses don't address bigger problem of development, officials say

July 14, 2005
by Heidi Coryell Williams of the Greenville News

Many made possible memorable effort
June 21, 2005
opinion by Jay Hubert in the Greenville News

Community showed strength in workday
June 20, 2005
opinion by Jean Crow in the Greenville News

Trees are the mainstay of our green infrastructure
May 28, 2005
Opinion by Diane Eldridge in the Greenville News

Railway on track to become new trail
May 22, 2005
by Paul Alongi of the Greenville News

Sanford vetoes $2.5 million for Greenville
May 17, 2005
by Tim Smith and Richard Walton of the Greenville News

Hollingsworth project sets stage for future
May 10, 2005
by L.C. Leach III of the Tribune Times

Plans for tree protection all talk, little action so far
May 9, 2005
Paul Alongi of the Greenville News

Taylors residents to decide area's fate
May 7, 2005
Nan Lundeen of the Greenville News

Town within city could give residents new model for living
May 5, 2005
by Eric Connor of the Greenville News

Councilman pushes for tree committee
May 3, 2005
by L.C. Leach III of the Tribune-Times

Acres For America launches new era in conservation
May 2, 2005
Opinion in the Greenville News by Carlton Owen and Max Chapman
(co-writer Carlton Owen is Chairman of Upstate Forever's Board of Directors)

Tree measure stalls in county committee
May 2, 2005
by Paul Alongi of the Greenville News

G-P Gypsum Donates DensArmor® Plus Paperless
Wallboard to South Carolina's First Green House

from AZoBuild.com

Walkable Communities Initiative
Letter from Cowpens Mayor John T. Hill
May 2, 2005

County may act to protect trees
May 1, 2005
by Paul Alongi of the Greenville News

Tree proposal affects property rights
April 26, 2005
by Paul Alongi of the Greenville News

Finding ways to keep trees in Greenville County
April 2005
live news report from WYYF Channel 4

Johnny Appleseed's idea takes root here, becomes a sapling
April 24, 2005
by Jeanne Brooks of the Greenville News

Group Pushes for Policy to Protect Trees
April 21, 2005
News report by Alison Strom for News Channel 7

Communities struggle with empty 'big box' stores
April 5, 2005
by Paul Alongi of the Greenville News

Hikers help spotlight area beauty
April 3, 2005
by Anna Simon of the Greenville News

Upstate residents taking steps to incorporate
March 23, 2005
by Angelia Davis of the Greenville News

Protect tax incentives for land conservation
March 7, 2005
Commentary by Brad Wyche and Dana Leavitt in the Charleston Post and Courier

Conservation tax incentives should be preserved
March 6, 2005
Opinion by Brad Wyche and Dana Leavitt in the Greenville News

Fraudulent preserves costing taxpayers
February 27, 2005
by Paul Alongi of the Greenville News

County needs natural spaces
[event hosted by Upstate Forever]
February 22, 2005
Opinion Posted in the Tribune-Times

Drivers, voters may help clean up state
February 20, 2005
by Paul Alongi of the Greenville News

Empty stores leave areas in a box
February 16, 2005
by Ashley Fletcher of the Greenville News

Residents who flock together can keep wildlife habitat in fine feather
February 8, 2005
by Anna Simon of the Greenville News

Growth in Greenville to get smarter
February 7, 2005
by Ashley Fletcher of the Greenville News

Looking out for a forest
January 29, 2005
by Jeanne Brooks of the Greenville News

Scores pack Clemson land meeting
January 27, 2005
by Anna Simon of the Greenville News

Creative solutions needed in order to pick up the tab for Greenways
December 19, 2004
by Emily Crow Neely for the Herald-Journal

Wildlife Federation presents awards
January 18, 2005
from the Anderson Independent Mail

More parks, green space need soon
January 18, 2005
by L.C. Leach III of the Tribune-Times

Expert offers city tips to contain sprawl
by Jason Spencer of the Herald-Journal
January 14, 2005

Expert on parks to discuss benefits of green spaces
by Gary Henderson of the Herald-Journal
January 9, 2005

Former Pickens mayor joins Upstate Forever board
January 8, 2005
from the Pickens Sentinel

Elected Upstate Forever leaders have Pickens ties
January 3, 2005
in the Anderson-Independent Mail

Public talk to lay out ideas for parks financing
January 3, 2005
by Kelly Davisof the Anderson Independent-Mail