Progress fuels optimism for Pine Bluff comeback: With $40 million in investment downtown.
When Go Forward Pine Bluff began the monumental task of putting into motion the Delta city’s...
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Recovery by design: We have to stop prioritizing engineering and code standards over quality of life.
Neighborhoods and cities will see many challenges in the coming years. We need to build more homes...
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How one grant can help many families: Willow Bend: A case study of shared equity homeownership.
Partners for Better Housing, a nonprofit real estate developer, is piloting an innovative approach...
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Aiding development in Little Rock: Comprehensive changes to zoning laws will make a difference.
It’s mid-July as I write, and COVID-19 cases have been rising precipitously across Arkansas for...
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Pathway to success: A Natural State for Trails
If an Arkansan says, “Go take a hike,” it’s all in good humor. After all, seemingly wherever you...
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Growing A Delta Town: Kevin A. Smith, Mayor, City of West Helena
Kevin A. Smith is a former state senator and a co-owner of Smith Insurance Agency who was elected...
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Expecting Excellence
The first African American to run for the position of mayor in Fort Smith, George McGill was...
Read MoreGambling on the future: Arkansas Cities Await Impact of Casinos
Casino legalization in Arkansas will alter the way impacted cities plan for the future, but it may take some time for those plans to take shape. City planning updates have been launched in Hot Springs and West Memphis to...
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Municipal Advocate: Mark R. Hayes, Executive Director, Arkansas Municipal League, North Little Rock
Arkansas Municipal League Executive Director Mark Hayesmoved to Arkansas with his family at 16. He...
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Thought Leader: Greg Nabholz, CEO, Nabholz Properties
Greg Nabholz is an expert on downtown revitalization, urban infill and place-making economic...
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