Articles by: Carrie Kissel

• Growing Rural Innovation-Based Economies: Kansas Opportunity Innovation Network

  Posted on: September 26th, 2011 by Carrie Kissel

  This report is presented in two parts, a case study overview and a detailed description of steps performed & visualizations created to better understand regional economic development.

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• 2011 National Rural Transportation Conference

  Posted on: September 16th, 2011 by Carrie Kissel

  On August 24 – 26, 2011, the National Rural Transportation Conference occurred in Washington, DC.  The conference provided peer training and networking on a variety of multi-modal rural and small metropolitan transportation planning topics, as well as timely federal program...

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• A Peer Learning Forum of the NADO Research Foundation: Innovative Approaches to Disaster Recovery and Economic Resilience

  Posted on: July 29th, 2011 by Carrie Kissel

  This report... (PDF), released in July 2011, covers the discussions during a two-day forum held in June 2011 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.  Participants from Mississippi,  North Carolina, Iowa, Texas, South Dakota, Florida, and Wisconsin shared their situations and offered examples

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• Resilient Regions: Integrating Economic Development Strategies, Sustainability Principles and Hazard Mitigation Planning

  Posted on: July 29th, 2011 by Carrie Kissel

  This new report released in July 2011 provides an in-depth look at the roles that regional planning and development organizations are taking to help local and regional economies re-build after natural disasters.  The Resilient Regions... (PDF) report focuses on efforts

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• Exploring the Role of Regional Transportation Projects as Rural Economy Drivers

  Posted on: July 29th, 2011 by Carrie Kissel

  (http://www NULL.ruraltransportation NULL.org/uploads/RegTransit NULL.pdf)The NADO Research Foundation has just released a new report on regional transit, developed through its Center for Transportation Advancement and Regional Development in July 2011.  With case studies in Alabama, Oregon, and Vermont, this report explores...

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• Accessing the Regional Innovation Acceleration Network

  Posted on: June 28th, 2011 by Carrie Kissel

  On June 28, the NADO Research Foundation held the webinar “Accessing the Regional Innovation Acceleration Network” through the Know Your Region program, funded by the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA).  The Regional Innovation Acceleration Network (RIAN) is an EDA-funded project  ...

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• Hotel & Travel: National Rural Transportation Conference

  Posted on: June 24th, 2011 by Carrie Kissel

  Hotel information: Marriott Metro Center 775 12th St NW Washington, DC 20005 800.228.9290 Conference rate: $170 single/double Hotel Room Block and Early Registration Deadlines: August 1 Book your room online here. (https://resweb NULL.passkey NULL.com/Resweb NULL.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=3094061) Map and Directions (http://maps NULL.google...

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• National Rural Transportation Conference Agenda

  Posted on: June 1st, 2011 by Carrie Kissel

  // Wednesday, August 24 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Workshop: Sustainable Communities Approaches (Dalbey and Nelson...) 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Welcome and Opening Plenary Session: Federal Town Hall 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Special Plenary Session: How to

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• Resource Library and RPO Models

  Posted on: March 31st, 2011 by Carrie Kissel

  The Resource Library provides a clearinghouse of rural and small metro transportation planning tools and guidebooks developed by NADO, federal agencies, and other national and regional transportation organizations.  Find reports on a variety of topics, including transportation and economic development,...

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