Regional Resources
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- + COMMUNITY VIBRANCY
- Arts
- Anderson Arts Center
- Arts Partnership - Chapman Cultural Center
- Emerald Triangle Arts: The Cultural District of Greenwood
- Laurens Artists Coop
- Metropolitan Arts Council
- Peace Center for the Performing Arts
- SC Children's Theatre
- SC Governor's School for the Arts
- Union County Arts Council
- History
- Anderson County Museum
- Anderson Heritage
- Cherokee County History and Arts Museum
- Greenville Historical Society
- Laurens County Museum Association
- Pickens County Museum of Art and History
- Spartanburg County Historical Association
- Union County Museum
- Upcountry History Museum
- Upstate Historic Attractions
- Local Visioning
- Greenville Forward
- Imagine Anderson
- Oconee By Choice (a project of the Oconee Alliance)
- Pickens County Vision 2025
- Upstate Sources
- General Upstate SC Website of Attractions
- go Magazine
- Upstate Lakes
- Upstate Mom- Like- Me
- Upstate Parenting
- Upstate South Carolina USA (other, malls, museums, galleries, etc.)
- Upstate State Parks
- Upstate Theatre and Performing Arts
- Upstate Visual Arts
- Upstate Waterfalls
- Upstate Year Round Events
- + ECONOMIC AND ENTREPRENEURIAL VITALITY
- CMSDC (Carolinas Association of Minority Supplier Development Council)
- ECI: Find New Markets
- Greenville Spartanburg Anderson Technology Council
- Idea Café-Weblink for Business Ideas
- Launch Pad SC
- Minority Economic Development Institute, Inc.
- National Association for the Self-Employed
- National Association of Women Business Owners
- NoLo Law for All-Law Weblink (They sell law forms/software)
- Rural Transportation Planning of SC
- SC Access (Aging and Disability Information)
- SC Chamber of Commerce
- SC Department of Employment and Workforce
- SC District Export Council
- SC Economic Developers Association
- SC Launch
- SC Manufacturing Extension Partnership
- SC Rural Development Council
- SC Secretary of State
- SC State Ports Authority
- SC World Trade Center
- Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)
- Small Business Development Center of South Carolina
- Special Services Corp.
- Spiro Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership
- U.S. Small Business Administration
- Upstate Carolina Angel Network
- Upstate SC Alliance
- USC Columbia Technology Incubator
- Chambers of Commerce
- Anderson Area Chamber of Commerce
- Belton Area Partnership
- Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce
- Clemson Area Chamber of Commerce
- Fountain Inn Chamber of Commerce
- Greater Abbeville Chamber of Commerce
- Greater Easley Chamber of Commerce
- Greater Greenville Chamber of Commerce
- Greater Greer Chamber of Commerce
- Greater Liberty Chamber of Commerce
- Greater Oconee County Chamber of Commerce
- Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce & Visitors
- Greater Seneca Chamber of Commerce
- Greater Walhalla Chamber of Commerce
- Greenwood Area Chamber of Commerce
- Inman Chamber of Commerce
- Landrum Area Chamber of Commerce
- Laurens County Chamber of Commerce
- Mauldin Chamber of Commerce
- SC Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
- Simpsonville Area Chamber of Commerce
- Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce
- Travelers Rest Area Business Association
- Union County Chamber of Commerce
- Upstate Chambers Directory
- Upstate Piedmont Chamber of Commerce
- Westminster Chamber of Commerce
- Other National and State Chambers
- Asian Chamber of Commerce
- National Black Chamber of Commerce
- Development
- Abbeville County Development Board
- Alliance Pickens
- Anderson County Office of Economic Development
- Appalachian Development Corporation
- Cherokee County Development Board
- City of Spartanburg Economic Development
- Duke Energy Economic Development
- Economic Development Organizations Directory
- Economic Futures Group (EFG)
- Greenville Area Development Corporation
- Greenwood Partnership Alliance
- Greer Development
- Laurens County Development Corporation
- Michelin Development Corporation
- Oconee County Alliance
- Oconee County Economic Development Commission
- Union County Development Board
- Small Business
- Appalachian Development Corporation (Plan-A-Biz)
- Clemson Regional Small Business Development Center
- Frank L. Roddey Small Business Development Center (Moore School of Business)
- Governor's Office of Small & Minority Business Assistance
- Infomentum
- Piedmont Chapter of SCORE
- SC Business One Stop
- WBENC (Women's Business Enterprise National Council)
- Women's Business Center
- Tourism
- Anderson County Convention and Visitors Bureau
- Experience Union County
- Greenville CVB (Greenville and Upcountry)
- Greenwood Regional Tourism and Visitors Board
- Laurens County Visitors Center
- Mountain Lakes Convention and Visitors Bureau (Oconee County)
- SC National Heritage Corridor
- Spartanburg Convention and Tourism
- Tour Pickens County SC
- Upcountry of South Carolina (Discover Upcountry Carolina Association)
- Workforce
- Abbeville County One Stop
- Access Greenville
- Catawba OneStop (Union County)
- Job Fair- Upper Savannah Council of Governments
- Palmetto Workforce Connections
- SC Virtual One Stop
- Upstate Workforce Investment Board
- Worklink - Connecting Companies and Employees
- WorkSC
- + GOVERNMENTS
- Upstate Councils of Government
- Appalachian Council of Governments
- Catawba Council of Governments
- Upper Savannah Council of Governments
- Upstate Counties
- Abbeville County
- Anderson County
- Cherokee County
- Greenville County
- Greenwood County
- Laurens County
- Oconee County
- Pickens County
- Spartanburg County
- Union County
- SC Associations
- Municipal Association of SC (MASC)
- SC Association of Counties
- SC Association of Special Purpose Districts
- + HUMAN POTENTIAL
- Aging
- SC Upstate Aging and Disability Resource Center
- Upstate Senior Network
- Diversity
- International Center of the Upstate
- Education
- First Steps-Abbeville
- First Steps-Spartanburg
- Public Education Partners - Greenville County
- SC Academic Learning Environment
- SC Department of Education
- SC Future Minds
- SC School Improvement Council
- SC Vocational Rehabilitation Department
- Upstate Achieve Program
- Upstate Regional S2Mart Center
- Faith
- United Ministries
- Health
- Activate Upstate (Healthy Living Program)
- American Planning Association - Public Health Survey Report
- Center for Disease Control
- County Health Rankings - University of Wisconsin Public Health
- Eat Smart Move More SC
- Gallup Healthways Well-Being Index
- Greenville Family Partnership (Keep Kids Off Drugs)
- Jump Rope for Heart Program
- LiveWell Greenville
- SC DHEC (Department of Health and Environmental Control)
- SC DHEC: Nutrition Resource
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Federal Grants
- Upstate EMS Council
- Higher Education
- Anderson University
- Bob Jones University
- Clemson University
- Converse College
- Erskine College
- Forrest Junior College
- Furman University
- Greenville Technical College
- Lander University
- Limestone College
- North Greenville University
- Piedmont Technical College
- Presbyterian College
- Southern Wesleyan University
- Spartanburg Community College
- Spartanburg Methodist College
- The University Center
- Tri‐County Technical College
- University of South Carolina‐Union
- USC Upstate
- Webster University
- Wofford College
- Hospitals
- AnMed Health
- Bon Secours Saint Francis Downtown Greenville
- Cannon Memorial Hospital
- Greenville Memorial Hospital
- Hillcrest Memorial Hospital
- Mary Black Hospital
- Oconee Medical Center
- Palmetto Health Baptist Easley
- Patewood Memorial Hospital
- Self Regional Healthcare
- Shriners Children's Medical Center
- Spartanburg Regional Medical Center
- Upstate Carolina Medical Center
- Wallace Thomson Hospital
- Kids
- The Children's Museum of the Upstate
- Safety
- Bike Safety
- Schools
- Frazee Dream Center
- School Districts
- Abbeville School District
- Anderson School District 1
- Anderson School District 2
- Anderson School District 3
- Anderson School District 4
- Anderson School District 5
- Cherokee County School District
- Greenville County School District
- Greenwood School District 50
- Greenwood School District 52
- Laurens County School District 55
- Laurens County School District 56
- Oconee County School District
- Pickens County School District
- Spartanburg County School District 1
- Spartanburg County School District 2
- Spartanburg County School District 3
- Spartanburg County School District 4
- Spartanburg County School District 5
- Spartanburg County School District 6
- Spartanburg County School District 7
- Union County School District
- Ware Shoals School District 51
- + NATURAL BEAUTY
- American Farmland Trust
- American Rivers
- Audubon South Carolina
- Carolina Clear - Clemson
- Carolina Farm Steward Association
- Chattooga Conservancy
- Clean Air Spartanburg
- Clemson Extension
- EE&RE Clean Cities
- FOLKS: Friends of Lake Keowee
- Friends of Lawson's Fork
- Friends of the Reedy River
- Glendale Outdoor Recreation School
- International EcoTourism Society
- Local Harvest: Farmer's Market Locator
- National Park Service
- Naturaland Trust
- Nature Conservancy
- Pacolet Area Conservancy
- Palmetto Conservation Foundation
- Palmetto Pride
- Palmetto Trust
- SC Department of Agriculture
- SC Department of Natural Resources
- SC Forestry Association
- SC Native Plant Society
- SC State Parks
- SC Trails
- SC Wildlife Federation
- Sierra Club- Bartram Organization
- Sierra Club –Foothills Organization
- South Carolina Parks
- Spartanburg Area Conservancy
- Statewide Water Resources
- Tri-County Trails Networking Group
- Upstate Forever
- Upstate Forever, Spartanburg
- Water Matters SC
- Watershed Lessons for Schools (Clemson University)
- Wildlife Rehab of Greenville
- + RESEARCH CENTERS
- Clemson's Center for Community Growth and Change
- Metropolitan Studies Institute, USC Upstate
- Riley Institute at Furman University
- Roper Mountain Science Center
- Strom Thurmond Institute of Government and Public Policy, Clemson University
- Strom Thurmond Institute of Government and Public Policy, Clemson University (Regional Development)
- U.S. Census Bureau
- + SUSTAINABLE GROWTH
- AIA (American Institute of Architects) South Carolina
- Best Management Practices for Greening - SC
- Center for Applied Transect Studies
- Duke Energy: Energy Saving Tips
- EarthCraft House
- Ecoville Spartanburg
- Energy Star
- Farmers Markets (Links)
- Greenville Organic Foods Organization
- Invasive Plant Species of SC
- Making Smart Growth Happen
- National Complete Streets Coalition
- Organic and Natural Farms (Links)
- Palmetto Cycling Coalition
- Palmetto Cycling Coalition: Share the Road Safety Tips
- SC Business Recycling
- SC Chapter of the American Planning Association
- SC DOT (SC Dept. of Transportation)
- SC Green Steps Schools
- SC Litter Control Association
- SC Materials Exchange
- SC Recycling Business Directory (SC Dept. of Commerce)
- SC Recycling Programs Directory (County-wide listing by SC DHEC)
- SC State Housing Finance and Development Authority
- SC State Trails
- SC Trails Network
- Shi Center for Sustainability at Furman University
- Smart Growth Online
- Southface-Building Know How for a Sustainable Future (in Georgia)
- Sustainability Institute (based out of Charleston)
- Sustainable Design and Green Building ToolKit for Local Governments (US EPA)
- Sustainable Greenville
- Sustainable Spartanburg
- Sustainable Universtities Intiative
- Ten Ways to Enhance Public Transportation
- Transportation Planning Process: SC DOT
- U.S. Green Building Council
- ULI South Carolina
- Upstate Forever
- Upstate Forever Spartanburg
- Transportation (Air)
- GSP International Airport
- Transportation (Rail)
- Amtrak
- Transportation (Transit)
- CATS (Clemson Area Transit Service)
- Greenlink (Bus Transportation)
- Spartanburg Regional Transportation Agency (SPARTA)
- City Planning
- City of Abbeville Zoning Department
- City of Anderson Planning and Development Division
- City of Clemson Planning and Codes
- City of Greenville Planning and Development
- City of Greenwood Planning
- City of Mauldin Building and Zoning
- City of Seneca Planning and Development
- City of Spartanburg Planning and Zoning
- Town of Honea Path Planning
- County Planning
- Abbeville County Planning Department
- Anderson County Planning Department
- Greenville County Planning Department
- Greenwood County Planning Division
- Laurens County Planning Commission
- Oconee County Planning Department
- Pickens County Planning
- Spartanburg County Planning Department

