10/06/2011 - EPA Smart Growth Implementation Assistance Program

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is currently accepting letters of interest for the Smart Growth Implementation Assistance (SGIA) program.  The SGIA program is an annual, competitive solicitation open to state, local, regional, and tribal governments (and non-profits that have…

09/26/2011 - Growing Rural Innovation-Based Economies: Kansas Opportunity Innovation Network

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.

09/20/2011 - Mobilize Maine: Asset-Based Regional Economic Development

The NADO Research Foundation has released a new report, Mobilize Maine: Asset-Based Regional Economic Development.  Led by the state’s Economic Development Districts, Mobilize Maine is a proactive approach to revitalizing the economy by drawing on regional assets.  This report highlights…

09/20/2011 - Mobilize Maine: Asset-Based Regional Economic Development

…The NADO Research Foundation has released a new report, Mobilize Maine: Asset-Based Regional Economic Development.  Led by the state’s Economic Development Districts, Mobilize Maine is a proactive approach to revitalizing the economy by drawing on regional assets.  This report highlights

07/29/2011 - Exploring the Role of Regional Transportation Projects as Rural Economy Drivers

(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…

07/28/2011 - Rural Cluster Development in Kansas

NADO staff joined leaders from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Economic Development Administration (EDA) in a peer exchange with Kansas State Universities’ Advanced Manufacturing Institute (AMI) (http://www NULL.amisuccess NULL.com/) and the Kansas Association of Regional Development Organizations…

07/22/2011 - 2011 NADO Regional Sustainable Forum

On July 25, 2011, the NADO Research Foundation is sponsoring a peer exchange, 2011 Regional Sustainable Development Forum: Building Resilient Regions, at the office of the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) in Kansas City, Missouri.

Combined file of all forum presentations …

07/13/2011 - 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 …

07/12/2011 - Rural-Urban Connections in the Sacramento Region

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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…

07/01/2011 - Rural Development in a One America Policy

By Matthew Chase, Executive Director
National Association of Development Organizations
(Reprinted from AgriPulse blog (http://www NULL.agri-pulse NULL.com/Opinion_Matthew_Chase_06282011 NULL.asp))
What do the White House, Council on Foundations, Farm Foundation and the Clinton Global Initiative have in common?  All of these prestigious…