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  • On the Right Track: Guthrie, Kentucky to Showcase its Transportation History

    Posted on: December 10th, 2012 by Brett Schwartz

    The Crossroads of the South Fifty miles south of Greenville, Kentucky (previously featured here...), the Pennyrile Area Development District (PADD) (http://www NULL.peadd NULL.org/Default NULL.aspx) has been a partner in another transformative small town redevelopment project in Guthrie (http://guthrieky NULL.com/). 

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  • Rural Community Spotlight: Lavonia, Georgia

    Posted on: October 10th, 2012 by Kathy Nothstine

    This case study was researched and written by Parrish Bergquist, NADO Research Foundation Graduate Fellow. Anticipating explosive growth associated with a new state-of-the-art medical center, Lavonia, Georgia, is working to balance new economic activity with its cultural heritage. By enhancing...

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  • Conserving Treasured Landscapes for Prosperity in Posterity: Sheridan County, Wyoming

    Posted on: August 28th, 2012 by Kathy Nothstine

    This case study was researched and written by Parrish Bergquist, NADO Research Foundation Graduate Fellow. In Sheridan County, Wyoming, residents with widely divergent political views can usually agree on their profound affection for the land. Conservatives and liberals alike appreciate...

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  • Vibrant Rural Communities: Lewistown, Pennsylvania

    Posted on: August 14th, 2012 by Kathy Nothstine

    This case study was researched and written by Parrish Bergquist, NADO Research Foundation Graduate Fellow. In the mid-1990s, Tom Grbenick with the SEDA-Council of Governments (http://www NULL.seda-cog NULL.org/Pages/Home NULL.aspx) (SEDA-COG) received a call from a banker who wanted to discuss...

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  • New Search of RDO Websites

    Posted on: August 8th, 2012 by Carrie Kissel

    Organizations seeking information about their peers can use a Google Custom Search of all regional planning and development organizations. Access the search tool here. (http://www NULL.google NULL.com/cse/home?cx=007991868306729505908%3Akb-xin_4coc) If your organization’s website does not appear to be included or the URL...

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  • Vibrant Rural Communities: Clinton, Iowa

    Posted on: July 30th, 2012 by Kathy Nothstine

    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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  • Vibrant Rural Communities: Rome, Georgia

    Posted on: July 21st, 2012 by Kathy Nothstine

    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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  • Development District Association of Appalachia Impact Brief

    Posted on: July 18th, 2012 by Matt Black

    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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  • Project Prioritization: Conclusions

    Posted on: July 13th, 2012 by Carrie Kissel

    This research project indicates that more states are turning to regional-level transportation planning in non-metropolitan areas than has been seen in prior work conducted by the NADO Research Foundation. (12...)  The findings also suggest that in spite of

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  • Project Prioritization: Case Study: Flexible Process Enables Yakima Valley Region to Quickly Respond to Changing Priorities

    Posted on: July 13th, 2012 by Carrie Kissel

    Under the State of Washington’s Regional Competitive Program, Surface Transportation Program (STP) regional funds must be allocated based on regional priorities.  Metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), regional transportation planning organizations (called RTPOs in Washington) and other approved entities have the authority...

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