Regional Economic Development Publications
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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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Freight Transportation and Economic Development: Planning for the Panama Canal Expansion
This new NADO Research Foundation report provides an overview of possible effects of the Panama Canal expansion on the U.S., as well as efforts of some coastal ports and inland regions to capitalize on potential economic opportunities.
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Role of RDOs in Business Development Finance
This report highlights the innovative approaches being taken by five regional development organizations (RDO) in Colorado, Oregon, Texas, and Wisconsin to spur job growth through new business startups or existing business expansions.
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Inland Ports: Linking Freight and Regional Economic Development
This report highlights examples where intermodal facilities connecting rail and truck streamline freight movement and position their regions for economic impact.
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Regional Food Systems Infrastructure
Many regional development organizations (RDOs) and councils of governments are exploring how they can support regional food systems infrastructure. In recent years, an emphasis on eating locally grown food has flourished as many Americans have sought to direct more of...
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Regional Approaches to Sustainable Development
This report highlights the opportunities available to RDOs to undertake sustainable development initiatives using a systems-based approach and features case studies from California, Michigan, North Carolina, and Utah.
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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.
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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
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Regional Alliance Pulls Toyota to Tupelo: PUL Alliance Efforts Attract New Jobs
The NADO Research Foundation’s Center for Transportation Advancement and Regional Development has released a new special report examining the multi-county alliance and transportation infrastructure that made the Northeast Mississippi region attractive to Toyota, which announced plans to build an automotive...
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Role of Transportation Planning in the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Process: A Nationwide Scan
This research report identifies the extent and methods used by economic development districts to incorporate transportation plans, projects, stakeholders, and issues into the regions’ comprehensive economic development strategy (CEDS) documents. The research team also identified and described promising practices and...


