About Sustainable Communities
The National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) offers tools and resources to help regional development organizations stay current on legislative and policy action in Washington, DC and become informed active advocates on behalf of their local communities.
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Southeast Region HUD Peer Exchange Materials (Greenville, SC)
On April 23-24, 2013 in Greenville, South Carolina, NADO hosted a Southeast Region Peer Exchange... for HUD Sustainable Communities Regional Planning and Community Challenge Grantees (http://portal NULL.hud NULL.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/sustainable_housing_communities) working in rural or small metropolitan regions to develop plans and partnerships
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Workshop Materials: Collaborating with New Partners to Implement Community and Economic Development Plans
On April 23-24, 2013 in Greenville, South Carolina, NADO hosted a Southeast Region Peer Exchange... for HUD Sustainable Communities Regional Planning and Community Challenge Grantees working in rural or small metropolitan regions to develop plans and partnerships to bolster their
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Workshop Materials: Prospering as an Entrepreneurial Community
On April 23-24, 2013 in Greenville, South Carolina, NADO hosted a Southeast Region Peer Exchange... for HUD Sustainable Communities Regional Planning and Community Challenge Grantees (http://portal NULL.hud NULL.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/sustainable_housing_communities) working in rural or small metropolitan regions to develop plans and partnerships
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Workshop Materials: Building Local Leaders and Experts for Long-Term Community Change
On April 23-24, 2013 in Greenville, South Carolina, NADO hosted a Southeast Region Peer Exchange... for HUD Sustainable Communities Regional Planning and Community Challenge Grantees working in rural or small metropolitan regions to develop plans and partnerships to bolster their
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Workshop Materials: 5×5 Grantee Presentations
On April 23-24, 2013 in Greenville, South Carolina, NADO hosted a Southeast Region Peer Exchange... for HUD Sustainable Communities Regional Planning and Community Challenge Grantees working in rural or small metropolitan regions to develop plans and partnerships to bolster their
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Workshop Materials: Growing Economic Competitiveness with Place-Based Strategies
On April 23-24, 2013 in Greenville, South Carolina, NADO hosted a Southeast Region Peer Exchange... for HUD Sustainable Communities Regional Planning and Community Challenge Grantees working in rural or small metropolitan regions to develop plans and partnerships to bolster their
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Youth with a Voice (Biddeford, Maine)
Biddeford, Maine’s 2011 Downtown Master Plan (http://www NULL.heartofbiddeford NULL.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/10-329-Draft-Report-Revised-2-8-121 NULL.pdf) includes the words “youth” or “students” 157 times over its 217 pages. This was not an accident, but rather a demonstration of this New England mill town’s strong commitment to...
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Youth with a Voice: Biddeford, ME
Biddeford, Maine’s 2011 Downtown Master Plan (http://www NULL.heartofbiddeford NULL.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/10-329-Draft-Report-Revised-2-8-121 NULL.pdf) includes the words “youth” or “students” 157 times over its 217 pages. This was not an accident, but rather a demonstration of this New England mill town’s strong commitment to...
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Youth Storytelling and Community Engagement in Biddeford, ME
An Inclusive-Planning Process In 2008, the City of Biddeford (http://www NULL.biddefordmaine NULL.org/) began a new chapter in its vibrant history when it entered into a partnership with the Orton Family Foundation (http://www NULL.orton NULL.org/) to develop a Downtown Master Plan...
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Lessons Learned: Biddeford, ME
Engaging students in community development work is (much like teaching) more of an art form than a science. Teens’ schedules, needs, interests, and motivations for participating in the public process are often different than adults. Coordinators therefore should be flexible...