SMPDD's Planning Department was honored by the National Association of Development Organization's (NADO) Innovation Award for the Smart Growth Resource Guide for Harrison County, Mississippi.
SMPDD's Planning Department together with the Harrison County Zoning Office and Ohio State University's Knowlton School of Architecture developed a resource guide to assist government officials, planners, developers and citizens on how Smart Growth principles can be applied to achieve land use goals.
According to NADO President Dan Bollinger, Executive
Director of Southwest Georgia Regional Development Center in Camilla, Georgia,
"Each year, Innovation Awards showcase the creativity and significant,
long-term impact of numerous regional programs and projects like the Harrison
County Smart Growth Plan, that are key to sustaining and preserving the
environment, economic and cultural heritage of our nation's regions and local
communities."
For more information or to receive a copy of the Smart Growth Resource Guide please call 228-868-2311.
