NADO.org » alabama http://www.nado.org National Association of Development Organizations Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:14:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=360 Alabama Statewide Consolidated Economic Development Strategies: Planning for the Future http://www.nado.org/report-alabama-statewide-consolidated-economic-development-strategies-planning-for-the-future/ http://www.nado.org/report-alabama-statewide-consolidated-economic-development-strategies-planning-for-the-future/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:46:28 +0000 Brett Schwartz http://www.nado.org/?p=7086 NADO Research Foundation’s report “Alabama Statewide Consolidated Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies:  Planning for the Future” addresses the role that Regional Development Organizations (RDOs) – in this case, Regional Councils – played in the Alabama statewide Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy ...]]>

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The NADO Research Foundation’s report “Alabama Statewide Consolidated Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies:  Planning for the Future” addresses the role that Regional Development Organizations (RDOs) – in this case, Regional Councils – played in the Alabama statewide Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) process and explores lessons learned that can be applied to future RDO attempts at creating statewide CEDS.

The Regional Councils in Alabama strive to improve the quality of life for their residents by obtaining funding for local government assistance, coordinating local governments’ responses to regional issues, and providing a wide range of services to the region’s governments and  residents.  Regional Councils have differing structures and program priorities, but each focus on areas of economic development and planning.

Collectively, Alabama’s 12 Regional Councils work across the State of Alabama by planning and implementing strategies that create opportunities for development and prosperity. The Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) of each of the Regional Councils reflects the goals, objectives, and priorities specific to their region or constituency.  The Alabama Consolidated CEDS was developed by the Planning Task Force of the Alabama Association of Regional Councils (AARC) to reflect the common vision, values, and goals contained in each regional CEDS and to serve as a comprehensive and representative statewide economic development strategy for the State of Alabama.

Click here to download the report (PDF)

]]> http://www.nado.org/report-alabama-statewide-consolidated-economic-development-strategies-planning-for-the-future/feed/ 0 Best Practices for EDDs and CEDS http://www.nado.org/best-practices-for-edds-and-ceds/ http://www.nado.org/best-practices-for-edds-and-ceds/#comments Wed, 24 Oct 2012 12:48:14 +0000 Kathy Nothstine http://www.nado.org/?p=6397 Brian Kelsey, NADO’s Director of Economic Development, presented at the Alabama Association of Regional Councils Annual Training Conference on October 23, 2012. Attendees received an overview of best practices for Economic Development Districts and Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies (CEDS), as well as the latest news about statewide CEDS projects going on in other states. Alabama’s Consolidated Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy, completed in 2011, provided a template that many other states are now following. This short workshop was funded by the U.S. Economic Development Administration as part of NADO’s Know Your Region initiative.

The presentation is available here.

]]> http://www.nado.org/best-practices-for-edds-and-ceds/feed/ 0 National Symposium for Rural Transportation Planning Organizations and Metropolitan Planning Organizations: Assessing the Structure and Benefits of Collaboration http://www.nado.org/national-symposium-for-rural-transportation-planning-organizations-and-metropolitan-planning-organizations-assessing-the-structure-and-benefits-of-collaboration/ http://www.nado.org/national-symposium-for-rural-transportation-planning-organizations-and-metropolitan-planning-organizations-assessing-the-structure-and-benefits-of-collaboration/#comments Thu, 01 Sep 2011 19:58:40 +0000 Jonathan http://www.nado.org/?p=2709 This proceedings report documents a special event on the relationships among regional planning organizations, state and local government agencies, and stakeholder groups. This symposium was held as a joint session during the 2010 National Rural Transportation Peer Learning Conference and AMPO Annual Conference.

Through a keynote address and a series of panels, attendees learned about models for collaboration on planning efforts from five states: Alabama, Iowa, Missouri, North Carolina and Tennessee. Through small group discussion, attendees also engaged in further dialogue on benefits of and obstacles to collaboration, issue areas often addressed through partnerships, and institutional arrangements that facilitate relationship-building.

Released January 2011, 24 pages

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