Articles by: Kathy Nothstine
-
NADO Webinar: Land-Based Sustainable Development Strategies in Western North Carolina
June 21, 2011; 2:00 – 3:00 pm (EDT) The NADO Research Foundation is sponsoring a two-part webinar series exploring how regional development organizations are incorporating sustainability principles into their regional planning processes. The first webinar, “Land-Based Sustainable Development Strategies in...
-
Congratulations to the 2011 NADO Award Winners
Congratulations to this year’s recipients of the NADO Innovation Award and the Excellence in Regional Transportation Award! Click here for the list of Innovation Award winners (PDF) Click here for the project descriptions and contact information of the Innovation Award ...
-
Rural-Urban Connections in the Sacramento Region
To view a recording of the webinar, click here. (http://www NULL.ruraltransportation NULL.org/uploads/sacog NULL.wmv) On Tuesday, July 12, NADO Research Foundation sponsored “Rural-Urban Connections in the Sacramento Region,” a webinar exploring how the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) is addressing...
-
Land-Based Sustainable Development Strategies in Western North Carolina
The NADO Research Foundation is sponsoring a two-part webinar series exploring how regional development organizations are incorporating sustainability principles into their regional planning processes. The first webinar of the series, “Land-Based Sustainable Development Strategies in Western North Carolina”, was held...
-
Funding Available: USDA Farmers Market Promotion Program
The USDA’s 2011 Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP) has been announced. This program is designed to promote the domestic consumption of agricultural commodities by expanding direct producer-to-consumer marketing opportunities. Approximately $10 million in competitive grant funds are available, in grant...
-
NADO Two-Part Webinar Series: Regional Sustainable Development
The NADO Research Foundation is sponsoring a two-part webinar series exploring how regional development organizations are incorporating sustainability principles into their regional planning processes. The first webinar, “Land-Based Sustainable Development Strategies in Western North Carolina”, will be held on Tuesday,...
-
NADO Webinar: Rural-Urban Connections in the Sacramento Region
July 12, 2011; 2:00 – 3:30 pm (EST) The NADO Research Foundation is sponsoring a two-part webinar series exploring how regional development organizations are incorporating sustainability principles into their regional planning processes. The second webinar, “Rural-Urban Connections in the Sacramento...
-
Transportation Resources
RuralTransportation.org (http://ruraltransportation NULL.org/pages/page NULL.asp?page_id=59033) is NADO’s portal for all information related to rural and regional transportation research and planning practice. To find additional resources within NADO.org related to transportation, start here....
-
New Report on Rural Transportation, Economic Development and Quality of Life
The Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI) has released a new policy brief, Rethinking Federal Investments in Rural Transportation: Rural Considerations Regarding Reauthorization of the Surface Transportation Act (http://www NULL.rupri NULL.org/Forms/RUPRI_Transportation_April2011 NULL.pdf) (PDF), which shows that America’s rural areas, small towns,...
-
Fed Highway Admin Releases Livability Report
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently released a new report that provides an overview of the current state of the practice relative to the implementation of livability principles within the context of the Federal-aid highway program. This research paper, The...