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Suzanne Peyton was promoted to executive director of the Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport in Little Rock Jan. 1. A licensed professional engineer, she has worked at the airport since November 2021, having previously served Clinton National as director …

The Center for Arkansas History and Culture at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has completed a year-long project to preserve and digitize nearly 800 historic maps, thanks to a $15,000 grant from the Arkansas Community Foundation. The grant, …

Have you considered the benefits of active commuting? Whether biking, walking, scootering or even rollerblading, all can benefit your health and the environment. Active transportation such as walking and biking offers numerous benefits beyond getting from one place to another. …

The Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday that an Arkansas coalition of municipal planners has been named the recipient of a $100 million Climate Pollution Reduction Grant award for energy innovation. Metroplan, the central Arkansas urban planning agency, teamed with the …

Metroplan, an association of local governments in central Arkansas, has announced an ambitious system of connective pathways called the Central Arkansas Regional Greenways Plan, which will guide investment towards a world-class, multi-use pathway network spanning Faulkner, Lonoke, Pulaski and Saline …

The Devils Den Monument Trail near Fayetteville. (Photos and images courtesy of Arkansas State Parks, Bentonville Moves, Experience Fayetteville, OZ Trails, Metroplan and USBRS)   The Natural State affords its residents many opportunities to experience all the best parts of …

“Our transportation decisions determine much more than where roads or bridges or tunnels or rail lines will be built. They determine the connections and barriers that people will encounter in their daily lives, and thus how hard or easy it …

Demographic analysis is powerful because it gives a window on the future. Metroplan is a regional planning agency that makes forecasts for central Arkansas. While our main task is transportation planning, our projections are used by private sources and government …

It’s summertime, and Arkansans are ready to hit the road. As COVID-19 vaccination efforts progress, our state’s residents are feeling more at ease about shopping, dining out and returning to their pre-pandemic routines. At the same time, our comfort levels …

Look, we get it. We’re all feeling a little stir crazy and, more days than not, desperate for the return of in-person banter, after-work cocktails and dinners out with family and friends. One silver lining to the abrupt shift in …