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Vibrant Rural Communities: Clinton, Iowa
This case study was researched and written by Parrish Bergquist, NADO Research Foundation Graduate Fellow. In 1996, the City of Clinton, Iowa (http://www NULL.ci NULL.clinton NULL.ia NULL.us/), set out to improve a stretch of US Highway 30 that runs through...
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Collaborative Leadership: Partnerships between Regional Development Organizations and Community Foundations
In an era of tightening government budgets, regional planning and development organizations need to think creatively about developing and funding initiatives that improve communities’ quality of life
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Vibrant Rural Communities: Rome, Georgia
This case study was researched and written by Parrish Bergquist, NADO Research Foundation Graduate Fellow. In 1975, the first shopping mall in Rome (http://www NULL.romefloyd NULL.com/), Georgia, opened. Residents flocked to the new development, beginning a story of demise common...
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National Rural Transportation Conference Presentations
The speaker presentations, videos, and written session proceedings for the 2012 National Rural Transportation Peer Learning Conference have been posted at http://www.nado.org/events/rpo2012.... In addition, pictures of the mobile workshops and conference sessions have been posted to https://www.facebook.com/RPOAmerica (https://www NULL.facebook
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USDOT, FHWA, and FTA Release Environmental Justice Orders
On July 17, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) issued a new circular, Environmental Justice Circular 4703.1 to lay out guidance to FTA grant recipients on complying with the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) order updated in May 2012. The FTA...
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Development District Association of Appalachia Impact Brief
The Development District Association of Appalachia (DDAA) (http://www NULL.ddaa-ldd NULL.org) had developed a new publication with the assistance of NADO. The Executive Summary of the report focuses on the role of the DDAA’s Local Development District in fostering regional strategies,...
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Livable Regions and Communities in Appalachia: Kingsport Workshop
On July 12, 2012, the Appalachian Regional Commission (http://www NULL.arc NULL.gov/index NULL.asp) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Sustainable Communities (http://www NULL.epa NULL.gov/smartgrowth/index NULL.htm), in partnership with the NADO Research Foundation, the Development District Association of Appalachia (http://www...
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Byways Economic Impact Tool
The Byways Economic Impact Tool is a Microsoft Excel-based software program with a user-friendly interface that allows even novice computer users to generate economic impact figures for their regions. Using information such as visitor counts and visitor spending, the tool...
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Upcoming Webinars and Conferences for Planners
There are several upcoming webinars and conferences that may be of interest to NADO members: In July 2012, the National Endowment for the Arts (http://www NULL.nea NULL.gov/) will host three webinars to talk with experts in creative placemaking about current...
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Noteworthy Models and Examples of EDA-funded CEDS
During the past 18 months, NADO’s board of directors and staff have been discussing the future of EDA’s Economic Development District (EDD) program and the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) planning framework and product. This discussion is being driven by...
