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Why HUD’s Sustainable Communities Initiative Means Local Jobs and Economic Development
On March 21, NADO hosted a briefing, “Why HUD’s Sustainable Communities Initiative Means Local Jobs and Economic Development,” co-sponsored by Senator Robert Menendez’s (D-NJ) office.
In an effort to foster the creation and implementation of regional development strategies, the U.S….
National Endowment for the Arts Our Town Grants Available
The National Endowment for the Arts has announced the guidelines for the 2012 Our Town (http://www NULL.arts NULL.gov/national/ourtown/index NULL.php) grants. Our Town supports creative placemaking projects that contribute toward the livability of communities and help transform them into lively, beautiful,…
EPA Smart Growth Implementation Assistance Program
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is currently accepting letters of interest for the Smart Growth Implementation Assistance (SGIA) program. The SGIA program is an annual, competitive solicitation open to state, local, regional, and tribal governments (and non-profits that have…
Regional Approaches to Sustainable Development
This report highlights the opportunities available to RDOs to undertake sustainable development initiatives using a systems-based approach and features case studies from California, Michigan, North Carolina, and Utah.
2011 NADO Regional Sustainable Forum
On July 25, 2011, the NADO Research Foundation is sponsoring a peer exchange, 2011 Regional Sustainable Development Forum: Building Resilient Regions, at the office of the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) in Kansas City, Missouri.
NADO Two-Part Webinar Series: Regional Sustainable Development
The NADO Research Foundation is sponsoring a two-part webinar series exploring how regional development organizations are incorporating sustainability principles into their regional planning processes.
The first webinar, “Land-Based Sustainable Development Strategies in Western North Carolina”, will be held on Tuesday,…
NADO Webinar: Rural-Urban Connections in the Sacramento Region
July 12, 2011; 2:00 – 3:30 pm (EST)
The NADO Research Foundation is sponsoring a two-part webinar series exploring how regional development organizations are incorporating sustainability principles into their regional planning processes. The second webinar, “Rural-Urban Connections in the Sacramento…
NADO Webinar: Land-Based Sustainable Development Strategies in Western North Carolina
June 21, 2011; 2:00 – 3:00 pm (EDT)
The NADO Research Foundation is sponsoring a two-part webinar series exploring how regional development organizations are incorporating sustainability principles into their regional planning processes.
The first webinar, “Land-Based Sustainable Development Strategies in…
Fed Highway Admin Releases Livability Report
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently released a new report that provides an overview of the current state of the practice relative to the implementation of livability principles within the context of the Federal-aid highway program. This research paper, The…