Articles by: Brett Schwartz

  • Performance Metrics Matter

    Posted on: January 22nd, 2013 by Brett Schwartz

    Performance Metrics Matter (http://www NULL.knowyourregion NULL.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Performance-Metrics-FINAL NULL.pdf), a publication of the National Association of Development Organizations... prepared by the ViTAL Economy Alliance (http://www NULL.vitaleconomy NULL.com/index NULL.htm), explains how performance metrics can be used to create a more effective CEDS for

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  • Connect SI: Regional Prosperity through Collaborations in Southern Illinois

    Posted on: January 22nd, 2013 by Brett Schwartz

    This report (http://www NULL.knowyourregion NULL.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Connect-SI-Final NULL.pdf) from the  NADO Research Foundation (http://nado NULL.org), written with the support of the Delta Regional (http://www NULL.dra NULL.gov/)Authority (DRA) (http://www NULL.dra NULL.gov/), explores how the 23 southernmost counties in Illinois collaborated to increase broadband...

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  • Alabama Statewide Consolidated Economic Development Strategies: Planning for the Future

    Posted on: January 22nd, 2013 by Brett Schwartz

    The NADO Research Foundation’s... report “Alabama Statewide Consolidated Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies:  Planning for the Future” (http://www NULL.knowyourregion NULL.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/AL-CEDS-Report-FINAL NULL.pdf) addresses the role that Regional Development Organizations (RDOs) – in this case, Regional Councils – played in the Alabama statewide

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  • Las Vegas, NM: A Place with a Past (and Future)

    Posted on: January 9th, 2013 by Brett Schwartz

    ... Hollywood Meets Main Street While most Americans may not have heard of the small town of Las Vegas, New Mexico (http://www NULL.lasvegasnm NULL.gov/), many have traveled there –at least in their imaginations – while watching major Hollywood blockbusters such as

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  • Funding Opportunities from HUD for Businesses Located in an Empowerment Zone (EZ) or Renewal Community (RC)

    Posted on: December 14th, 2012 by Brett Schwartz

    The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) (http://www NULL.hud NULL.gov) encourages businesses located in the 30 Empowerment Zones (EZs) and 40 Renewal Communities (RCs) across the nation to take advantage of unused tax credits called the EZ Employment Credit...

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  • Presentation: Southwestern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission

    Posted on: December 11th, 2012 by Brett Schwartz

    The US Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities (http://portal NULL.hud NULL.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/sustainable_housing_communities) held its 2012 Sustainable Communities Grantee Convening December 3-5 in Washington, DC.  The convening brought together all the grantees from the Sustainable Communities...

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  • Presentation: Randolph County Housing Authority

    Posted on: December 11th, 2012 by Brett Schwartz

    The US Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities (http://portal NULL.hud NULL.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/sustainable_housing_communities) held its 2012 Sustainable Communities Grantee Convening December 3-5 in Washington, DC.  The convening brought together all the grantees from the Sustainable Communities...

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  • Presentation: Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission

    Posted on: December 11th, 2012 by Brett Schwartz

    The US Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities (http://portal NULL.hud NULL.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/sustainable_housing_communities) held its 2012 Sustainable Communities Grantee Convening December 3-5 in Washington, DC.  The convening brought together all the grantees from the Sustainable Communities...

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  • Vibrant Rural Communities Case Studies Series

    Posted on: December 10th, 2012 by Brett Schwartz

    The NADO Research Foundation’s Vibrant Rural Communities case studies series highlights how rural regions and small towns across the country are growing local and regional economies and creating stronger communities. This series shows how small towns can leverage a wide...

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  • On the Right Track: Guthrie, Kentucky to Showcase its Transportation History

    Posted on: December 10th, 2012 by Brett Schwartz

    The Crossroads of the South Fifty miles south of Greenville, Kentucky (previously featured here...), the Pennyrile Area Development District (PADD) (http://www NULL.peadd NULL.org/Default NULL.aspx) has been a partner in another transformative small town redevelopment project in Guthrie (http://guthrieky NULL.com/). 

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