September 2002
Committed to Innovation
Innovation in the public sector requires
dedicated individuals willing to take time and effort
needed to make changes and improve programs.
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Published Monthly by NADO and the NADO Research Foundation, Zanetta Doyle, Editor
400 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 390
Washington, DC 20001.
zdoyle@nado.org
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Aging and Human Services
These citizen-centered programs and projects offer the
elderly education and assistance, promote community
wellness and provide caregiver support. The results
have been cost savings for individuals and communities
and improved quality of life.
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Business and Entrepreneurial Development
Revolving loan funds, micro-loans,
cluster based planning, value-added promotions,
technology parks, e-commerce, virtual incubators,
tax credit education, marketing campaigns, networking
clubs, export feasibility studies and public facility
ownerships are the directions these projects have taken
to encourage and support regional business and
entrepreneurial development.
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Community, Economic
and Social Development
Community, economic and social
development usually requires partnerships. These
projects and programs exhibit the benefits and
possibilities of community and regional collaboration.
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Emergency Response
and Mitigation
Whether it is preparing for the
threat of terrorism, tornadoes, floods, fire or other
natural disaster, regional development organizations
are demonstrating the strength of intergovernmental
partnerships to minimize disaster impacts.
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Environment: Water, Air, Brownfields,
Solid Waste and Land Use
The following projects and programs
highlight the benefits gained from regional approaches
to environmental management in the areas of water
quality, ecosystems, air quality, solid waste recycling,
land use planning, smart growth and brownfields
redevelopment.
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Housing
Regional efforts to improve housing
opportunities for low-income and elderly people are
central to these programs and projects.
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Local Government Assistance
The following projects and programs
provide a snapshot of how regional development
organizations are using local government assistance to
promote and increase public interest in smart,
regionally-based economic development.
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Technology
Technology is becoming a key tool
in regional development. These projects and programs
illustrate techniques regional development organizations
are using to reduce community costs, improve public
safety and provide access, technical assistance and
accurate data sources.
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Tourism
Film, culture, heritage, recreation
and theme planning are the mediums through which these
projects have launched regional tourism marketing.
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Transportation
These regional transportation
projects and programs point toward the benefits for
rural communities, with emphasis on pedestrian safety,
increased community input in planning, better-quality
road conditions, growth in intermodal air, water, and
inland ports, economic development opportunities and
real-time, accurate data.
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Workforce Development
These programs and projects focus on
labor force analysis, providing workforce services to
isolated communities, dislocated workers and upgrading
job training facilities.
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Youth
The role of regional development
organizations in these programs ranges from supporting
summer youth employment services to hosting career
exploration events to addressing juvenile delinquencies.
Program outcomes have been positive and prove to be a
community investment for the future.
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