Digestibles

Brownfields to Greenfields
Converting Brownfields to Green Space demonstrates how communities are benefiting from the conversion of brownfields into parks and open space for recreation. The report, a publication of the International Economic Development Council (IEDC), features 25 case studies describing the project management of various redevelopment elements, such as liability and partnerships.

Contact: The IEDC, www.iedconline.org, 202/223-7800.
Cost: Members - $35; Non-members-$45.

Community Reinvestments
The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s Community Reinvestment, Fall 2001 issue presents Economic Opportunities in Rural America - and Elsewhere. Profiles of small communities give insight as to how high technology and e-business, value-added business and entrepreneurship encourage economic diversification.

Contact: Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, 800/333-1010 or visit www.kc.frb.org/comaffrs/camain.htm
Cost: Free online download.

Property Rights Primer
Eight specialists discuss the range of property rights topics in Property Rights: A Primer edited by Neil Meyer and produced with the support of the Farm Foundation, USDA Western Development Center and the University of Idaho. Various contributing authors offer insight on property rights history, common property perspectives and natural resource issues.

Contact: Utah State University, 208/885-6335 or it will be posted on the USDA Western Rural Development Center’s website http://extension.usu.edu/WRDC/primer/index.htm
Cost: $3.00 mail delivery and will be available free online.

Rural Manufacturing
The Importance of Manufacturing in the Rural South is part of the Southern Rural Development Center’s series in “Preparing for the Challenges of the 21st Century.” Author David A. McGranhan, a USDA senior economist, discusses the changing nature of manufacturing and future projections concerning shifts in labor skill demands.

Contact: Southern Rural Development Center at Mississippi State University, 662/325-3207, http://www.ext.msstate.edu/srdc/publications/ mcgranahan.pdf
Cost: Free online

Networking Entrepreneurial-Style
Building Entrepreneurial Networks by the National Commission on Entrepreneurship, December 2001, provides a comprehensive step-by-step instruction list for building supportive networks for entrepreneurs. Complete with case studies and best practices, the guide explains the nurturing benefits, such as building a progressive image for your region that lead to business relocations and expansions.

Contact: National Commission on Entrepreneurship, 202/434-8060, www.ncoe.org
Cost: No Cost [Pamphlet].

Mastering Change
Mastering Change by Bruce W. McClenndon and Ray Quay presents the results of hundreds of interviews of planners conducted to identify common traits of successful, effective planners and planning organizations. The book includes the real-life anecdotes and practical wisdom.

Contact: American Planning Association Planners Book Service, 312/786-6344, www.planning.org
Cost: $28.95 [paperback].

Guide to Grassroots
The new NADO All Politics Is Local: A Guide to Grassroots Action guide features sections on communicating with members of Congress, using the media to influence policy and understanding the different roles of congressional staff. It highlights key points in the legislative process, contains sample advocacy materials and offers links to Internet resources. A quick and simple self-assessment tool is also included to help advocates evaluate their congressional relationships and knowledge of the federal legislative process.

Contact: NADO, 202/624-7806, www.nado.org
Cost: $20 Members/$30 Nonmembers

Managing and Delegating
Frank McNair’s It’s OK to Ask ‘Em to Work distills decades of managerial experience into memorable proverbs and explains the importance of organizational vision. Visionary topics discussed include goal setting, creating healthy working environments, teaching, coaching and measuring performance.

Contact: American Planning Association Planners Book Service, 312/786-6344, www.planning.org
Cost: $38.95 [paperback].

Understanding Innovation
Understanding Innovation: What Inspires It? What Makes It Successful? by Governing Magazine’s staff correspondent, Jonathan Walters, is a report in the “New Ways to Manage Series.” Sponsored by The PricewaterhouseCoopers Endowment for the Business of Government, the report cites examples of innovation in public sector program development and delivery. It identifies motivations and outcomes.

Contact: The PricewaterhouseCoopers Endowment for the Business of Government 703/741-1077 or visit www.endowment.pwcglobal.com
Cost: Free

Protocol for Water Quality
Protocol for Developing Pathogen TMDLs, first edition, is an Environmental Protection Agency report released January 2001. This technical guide helps state, tribal, local and federal agency staff involved in developing total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) effectively understand and improve water quality standards. Case study examples illustrate the effect of pathogens on water quality and provide control strategies.

Contact: National Service Center for Environmental Publications, 800/490-9198, EPA 841-R-00-002 or download the publication from http://www.epa.gov/owow/tmdl/ techsupp.html
Cost: Free

Rural Brownfields Resources
The National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) Research Foundation’s newly released Brownfields Resource Guide 2002 for Rural and Small Communities offers listings of state, private and federal funding and technical assistance contacts. Listings also include a description of how rural and small communities can best use the source’s assistance.

Contact: NADO Research Foundation, 202/624-7809, www.nado.org
Cost: $25 for NADO Members; $35 plus shipping costs for non-members; Free web download at www.nado.org

Using Technology as Strategy
Strategic Planning in the Technology-Driven World: A Guidebook for Innovation-Led Development, a publication released by the Research and National Technical Assistance division at the Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), presents case studies illustrating how region’s have incorporated technology in their regional economic development strategies. Appendices also provide tools for action and how-to- instructions, such as how to start business incubators and find venture capital.

Contact: NADO, 202/624-7806, www.nado.org
Cost: $20 Members/$30 Nonmembers

Contact: EDA Research and National Technical Assistance,202/482-4085, www.doc.gov/eda
Cost: Free online

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