Residents in Central Arkansas can expect thousands of trees to be planted, an expansion of electric vehicle charging stations and improved energy efficiency in commercial and public buildings in the coming years.
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Bryan Sanders is biking to work?
The First Gentleman is biking to work on Friday. Wait a second, what?
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Metroplan announces $1.1 million for Markham Street ‘road diet’ construction
The project is one of 15 that Metroplan announced funding for this week. In total, $16.5 million will be doled out for Central Arkansas transportation.
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Townsell leaving Metroplan; interim successor named
Tab Townsell announced today that he is resigning as executive director from the regional planning organization Metroplan and plans to pursue another line of work.
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Metroplan seeking public input on Regional Greenways plan
Metroplan, the Central Arkansas metropolitan planning organization, has released an interactive map of its proposed Regional Greenways plan for public comment.
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Metroplan outlines Central Arkansas trends following the Census
Saline leads the growth curve and also shows a sharp rise in Black and Hispanic residents.
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Republicans’ emerging consensus: Stick it to Pulaski County
Hypocritical Republican partisanship bodes ill for Pulaski County in congressional redistricting.
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Central Arkansas population lags. Maybe freeways don’t create growth after all
Shazam. Census numbers suggest all that Central Arkansas freeway building didn’t bring migrants rushing to the area.
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Metroplan sets vote on giant I-30 concrete pour; opponents outnumber supporters but staff recommendation is favorable
The fix is in, but that doesn’t mean the public shouldn’t continue to speak out when Metroplan gives an expected rubberstamp to a damagingfreeway widening project through Little Rock.
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Those were the days: When state officials opposed the I-30 concrete ditch
There was a time when a roster of state officials vigorously opposed the I-30 widening project. No more.