Sustainable Development
This section contains resources for regional planners and other practitioners looking for tools that will help them expand housing and transportation choices, enhance economic competitiveness, increase energy independence and protect critical natural resources and working landscapes.
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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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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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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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Sustainable Eastern Connecticut
...The second panel, focused on integrating transportation planning and economic development, began with a presentation by Ken Livingston, of Fitzgerald & Halliday, and Mark Paquette, of the Windham Regional Council of Governments, on creating a regional sustainability plan for eastern
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NADO Participates in NACDEP Conference
On May 21, NADO participated in a panel discussion at the National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals (http://nacdep NULL.net/) (NACDEP) Annual Conference in Park City, Utah. Cheryal Lee Hills, Executive Director of the Region Five Development Commission (http://www NULL.regionfive...
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Webinar: Effective Strategies for Engaging Your Community
The National Association of Counties (http://www NULL.naco NULL.org/Pages/default NULL.aspx) (NACo), in partnership with the NADO Research Foundation, hosted a webinar on June 12, 2012, to train planners and other stakeholders on how to engage their communities. The webinar was recorded...
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Livable Regions and Communities in Appalachia: Cartersville Workshop
On May 15, 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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HUD Rural Grantees Workshop
On April 26-27, NADO Research Foundation hosted a workshop with a small group of HUD SCI grantees working in rural areas and small town settings. Workshop materials available for download are listed below. Workshop Agenda and Participant Information (PDF) Map ...