UFS In the News

• Land protection group marks 10th anniversary
  April 23, 2008
  by Lee Gray in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
• Upstate Forever is planning for the long haul
  April 22, 2008
  by Ben Szobody in the Greenville News
• Upstate Forever works to protect the area's natural resources
  April 21, 2008
  by Mary Caldwell in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
• Upstate housing going 'green'
  April 21, 2008
  by Mary Caldwell in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
• Venture into homes built with focus on environment
  April 15, 2008
  by Dudley Brown in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
• Inman eases path to fitness
  April 11, 2008
  by Dudley Brown in the Spartanburgh Herald-Journal
• Spartanburg receives $400K in EPA cleanup grants
  Money will go toward restoring polluted properties
  April 9, 2008
  by Lee Gray in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
• Celebrate Earth Day by visiting EarthCraft Houses
  April 7, 2008
  by Nan Lundeen in the Greenville News
  
• Metro area grows by 2.1 percent
  Population estimated at 275,534 in 2007
  March 27, 2008
  by Jason Spencer in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
• Researcher warns about the negative impact of sprawl
  March 15, 2008
  from Staff Reports in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
• Go birding with the Audubon Society
  February 29, 2008
  by Dudley Brown in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
• Uncontrolled growth
  Clemson study illustrates the need for growth management
  February 14, 2008
  editorial in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
• Upstate Forever launches campaign for new growth-management policies
  February 13, 2008
  by Jason Spencer in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
• Spartanburg County Council’s action is a wise investment for the county
  January 27, 2008
  by Stephanie Wagner in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
• Former national parks chief: Investing in outdoors helps communities
  January 19, 2008
  in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
• Former national parks chief urges local investment
  January 18, 2008
  in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
• Fitness habits and outdoors are reasons to visit Spartanburg
  January 8, 2008
  by Mike Foley of the Greenville News
• County Will Redraft Rules for Mixed Development
  December 18, 2007
  by Emily Dagostion of the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
  
• Greer's leading the way on traffic studies
  Developers soon may be required to quantify potential traffic before developments begin
  December 4, 2007
  in the Greenville News
• Zoning law changes could fight urban sprawl
  December 4, 2007
  by Nan Lundeen of the Greenville News
• Widening of Highway 9 revs up debate
  Pay for costly upgraded road, or just more lanes?
  November 25, 2007
  by Emily Dagostino of the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
• Developing a green look can work
  November 17, 2007
  by Emily Dagostino of the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
• Training for building held at Hub-Bub
  October 23, 2007
  in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
• Workshop helps leaders design cities
  Saturday, October 13, 2007
  from staff reports in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
• City Council backs site to build business school
  Leaders support deal to sell land for homes
  October 9, 2007
  by Lynn Shackleford for the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
• Study: 44 percent aren't active enough
  September 22, 2007
  by Dudley Brown of the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
• Video from panel discussion on urban development
  September 12, 2007
  in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
• Getting green on the big screen
  September 6, 2007
  by Sean P. Flynn of the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
• South Carolina ties for fifth on national obesity scale
  August 28, 2007
  in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
• Grow with character, expert urges county
  McMahon: Develop and build, but don't destroy things you love
  August 25, 2007
  by Christine Boush of the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
• Conservancy project hopes to secure natural treasures
  August 2, 2007
  by Jean Crow of the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
• It really is all about growth in the county
  July 27, 2007
  by Gary Henderson of the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
• Land Use
  July 1, 2007
  from the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
• Development adds to Eastside boom
  June 29, 2007
  by Gary Henderson of the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
• Wanted: Urban planners
  June 24, 2007
  by Monica Mercer of the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
• Poll backs funding park space
  June 22, 2007
  by Monica Mercer of the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
• Bill requiring green building now law after veto rejected
  June 21, 2007
  by Robert W. Dalton of the Spartanburg Herald-Journal (pdf)
• Renovation keeps aged Converse bungalow on a green path
  June 15, 2007
  by Jan Scalisi of the Spartanburg Herald-Journal (pdf)
• Spartanburg ranks high in affordability
  May 5, 2007
  by Monica Mercer of the Spartanburg Herald Journal (pdf)
  
• County leaders look at past mistakes to plan for future
  May 3, 2007
  by Sean P Flynn of the Spartanburg Herald Journal (pdf)
• Recycle, artist urges with gentle strokes
  April 23, 2007
  by Christine Boush of the Spartanburg Herald-Journal (pdf)
• County growth rate ramps up
  March 23, 2007
  by Jason Spencer of the Spartanburg Herald-Journal (pdf)
• County to host land use meeting
  March 22, 2007
  in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal (pdf)
  
• Upstate Forever lobbies lawmakers for conservation
  February 15, 2007
  by Christine Boush of the Spartanburg Herald-Journal (pdf)
  
• Planning for growth protects local investment, character (pdf)
  February 11, 2007
  by Emily Crow Neely for the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
• Cordeau: Spartanburg must recruit young workers (pdf)
  February 3, 2007
  by Monica Mercer of the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
• No more big, empty stores (pdf)
  January 26, 2007
  Opinion in the Greenville Journal
• Big-box ordinance gets resident’s nods
  Full council action expected soon (pdf)
  January 26, 2007
  by John Boyanoski of the Greenville Journal
• Big-Box rebirth
  Environmental group pushing for change (pdf)
  January 26, 2007
  by John Boyanoski of the Spartanburg Journal
  
• Artists pitch in to preserve natural wonders across state (pdf)
  January 26, 2007
  by Christine Boush of the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
• Upstate Forever kept 3,005 acres in the green in '06
  January 20, 2007
  by Christine Boush of the Spartanburg Herald-Journal (pdf)
• Spartanburg unlikely to match Greenville
  December 13, 2006
  by Monica Mercer of the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
  
• First phase of Westside path ready for walkers
  December 10, 2006
  by Monica Mercer of the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
  
• Leader's focus: Blend nature with progress
  November 14, 2006
  by Christine Boush of the Spartanburg Herald-Journal (pdf)
  
• Speakers to discuss changes in suburbia
  October 19, 2006
  by Lane Filler of the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
  
• Program gives local leaders insight on development
  September 18, 2006
  by Lane Filler of the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
  
• Workshop to examine community design
  September 13, 2006
  by Lane Filler of the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
• Upstate workshop to look at ghost box busting
  Empty retail buildings posing problems (pdf)
  September 8, 2006
  by Gary Hyndman of the Greenville Journal
• City design workshop to be discussed
  August 28, 2006
  in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
• Speaker talks about environment's link to health of those in the community
  August 19, 2006
  by Lane Filler of the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
• Building Our Future
  July 11, 2006
  Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce
• City planner, landscape specialist praise Pacolet's improvement plan
  June 26, 2006
  by Janet S Spencer of the Spartanburgh Herald Journal
• Breakfast with Riley (pdf)
  June 23, 2006
  by John Lane for the Spartanburg Herald Journal
• Renaissance man: Charleston mayor offers tips for city
  June 17, 2006
  by Lane Filler of the Spartanburg Herald Journal
• Film highlights methods of preserving, promoting community (pdf)
  June 7, 2006
  by Jay King of the Boiling Springs Sentry
• City names new head of planning
  June 2, 2006
  by Lane Filler of the Spartanburg Herald Journal
• Movie on economic growth to be shown in Boiling Springs
  May 31, 2006
  by Janet S. Spencer of the Spartanburg Herald Journal
• Morgan Square Architectural Tour enlightens residents (pdf)
  May 3, 2006
  by Angela Mallette of The Hometown News
• Upstate Forever, city to show off new Morgan Square
  April 27, 2006
  by Lane Filler of the Greenville News
• Life lines
  April 27, 2006
  The Spartanburg Herald-Journal
  
• Benefit party raised more than $18,000
  April 26, 2006
  The Spartanburg Herald-Journal
• Monroe to represent Spartanburg at APA (pdf)
  April 20, 2006
  Hometown News
• Leader of Chattanooga revival inspires Spartanburg to dream
  February 18, 2006
  by Lane Filler for the Spartanburg Herald Journal
• Group puts city under national microscope
  April 16, 2006
  by Lane Filler of the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
• Growth in Upstate focus of talk series
  February 7, 2006
  by Lane Filler for the Spartanburg Herald Journal
• Is the Upstate ready for New Urbanism?
  November 4, 2005
  By Luke Connell of the Spartanburg Herald Journal
• Upstate Forever to take field trip to learn about 'walkable' N.C. towns
  October 30, 2005
  By Luke Connell of the Spartanburg Herald Journal
• Landfill opponents: County Council turned its back on constituents
  October 19, 2005
  By Robert W. Dalton of the Spartanburg Herald Journal
• Developer: Trees, parks important to design
  October 15, 2005
  By Alexander Morrison of the Spartanburg Herald Journal
• Developer to discuss family-style subdivisions
  October 10, 2005
  From Staff Reports in the Spartanburg Herald Journal
• A parking situation ideal for pedestrians
  September 30, 2005
  By Dudley Brown of the Spartanburg Herald Journal
• Upstate close to air quality standards
  August 25, 2005
  Teresa Killian of the Spartanburg Herald Journal
• Group offers tips for better growth
  by Teresa Killian of the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
  August 17, 2005
• Change an attitude, change a city
  by Baker Maultsby of the Spartanburg Journal
  August 12, 2005
• Nonprofit strives to promote 'active living'
  by Susan Orr of the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
  August 11, 2005
• 'Old-growth' property turned over to Spartanburg Area Conservancy
  by Dudley Brown of the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
  August 2, 2005
• Empty boxes filling up
  by Dudley Brown of the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
  July 17, 2005
• 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
• Greenways are being recognized and embraced
  as paths to prosperity
  by Philip Belcher of the Herald-Journal
  December 19, 2004
• Creative solutions needed in order to pick up
  the tab for Greenways
  by Emily Neely for the Herald-Journal
  December 19, 2004
• Parks and rec funds: Working together is
  most effective way to achieve community goal
  by Jeff Caton of the Herald-Journal
  August 15, 2004
• Managing growth: We can gain some valuable
  insight from Utah on facing new challenges
  by Brad Wyche and David Thomas for the Herald-Journal
  July 25, 2004
• Managing growth: New development patterns and
  policies needed to deal with change
  by James J. Chaffin Jr. and Joseph P. Riley Jr.
  for the Herald-Journal
  July 25, 2004
• Big-box blight: Monolithic retailers can have a considerable,
  long-term impact on communities
  by Diane Eldridge for the Herald-Journal
  March 7, 2004
• Planning group opening Spartanburg office
  by Tony Taylor of the Herald-Journal
  February 21, 2004
• Responsible Action: Overall Quality of life, property rights must be properly balanced
  by County Council Chair Jeff Horton for the Herald-Journal
  January 26, 2003