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.
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
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