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Choose your own adventure: Upstate paddle trips for all skill and thrill levels

Choose your own adventure: Upstate paddle trips for all skill and thrill levels
Katie Hottel  |  September 25, 2020

Clean Water & GIS Manager Katie Hottel shares four favorite paddle trips in the Upstate in celebration of World Rivers Day.

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Stormwater and flooding tools for Upstate residents

Stormwater and flooding tools for Upstate residents
August 21, 2020

Wondering what you can do on your property to prevent flooding and sediment runoff into nearby waterways? Here's a list of helpful tools for Upstate SC residents.

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10 principles of smart growth

10 principles of smart growth
July 31, 2020

To help demystify land-use planning, our Land Planning & Policy team is breaking down 10 core principles of smart growth and how rapidly growing Upstate communities can benefit from these embracing these concepts.

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How a walkable neighborhood changed my life

How a walkable neighborhood changed my life
Sherry Barrett  |  June 30, 2020

Land Policy Manager Sherry Barrett reflects on how moving to a walkable Greenville neighborhood has improved her quality of life.

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Dr. John Quinn: We should see waterways & forests as economic assets

Dr. John Quinn: We should see waterways & forests as economic assets
June 10, 2020

The environmental aesthetic of the Upstate is something most, if not all, of us value. But how does that relative value translate to dollar value? Dr. John Quinn, Director of Environmental Studies at Furman, explores the economic value of our region's natural resources.

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Our commitment to racial justice

Our commitment to racial justice
June 3, 2020

Upstate Forever envisions a future that is healthy, vibrant, and prosperous, that offers a high quality of life now and for future generations. That vision cannot become a reality for all who call the Upstate home while racial violence and systemic injustices exist in our communities and across the country.

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We should all have access to clean and safe outdoor spaces

We should all have access to clean and safe outdoor spaces
Lisa Hallo  |  May 20, 2020

Upstate Forever's Lisa Hallo reflects on what easy access to nature has meant for her during difficult times.

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Bruce Adams: Water is essential for local food

Bruce Adams: Water is essential for local food
May 18, 2020

A 4th-generation farmer discusses how he feeds a University campus without the use of an irrigation system.

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