NADO.org » minnesota http://www.nado.org National Association of Development Organizations Mon, 13 May 2013 18:38:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=391 NADO Participates in NACDEP Conference http://www.nado.org/nado-participates-in-nacdep-conference/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nado-participates-in-nacdep-conference http://www.nado.org/nado-participates-in-nacdep-conference/#comments Tue, 22 May 2012 21:13:38 +0000 Kathy Nothstine http://www.nado.org/?p=4477 National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals (NACDEP) Annual Conference in Park City, Utah. Cheryal Lee Hills, Executive Director of the Region Five Development Commission... (Staples, MN), Stephanie Bertaina,]]> On May 21, NADO participated in a panel discussion at the National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals (NACDEP) Annual Conference in Park City, Utah. Cheryal Lee Hills, Executive Director of the Region Five Development Commission (Staples, MN), Stephanie Bertaina, Senior Policy Analyst at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Sustainable Communities, and Kathy Nothstine, NADO Associate Director, discussed ways that rural communities across America are working to strengthen their economies, improve quality of life, and capitalize on their assets. The presentations highlighted case studies of regions and communities that are applying creative planning, funding, and implementation approaches to enhance economic competitiveness and build more resilient regions and communities.

The presentations can be viewed here:

Achieving Economic Vitality through Smart Growth in Rural Communities and Small Towns (Bertaina) (PDF)

Prosperous, Healthy, Vibrant Rural Regions and Communities (Nothstine) (PDF)

Central Minnesota Resilient Region Initiative (Hills) (PDF)

]]> http://www.nado.org/nado-participates-in-nacdep-conference/feed/ 0 Arrowhead Region: A Portfolio of Transportation Assets http://www.nado.org/arrowhead-region-a-portfolio-of-transportation-assets/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=arrowhead-region-a-portfolio-of-transportation-assets http://www.nado.org/arrowhead-region-a-portfolio-of-transportation-assets/#comments Thu, 01 Sep 2011 21:41:01 +0000 Jonathan http://www.nado.org/?p=2729 This report showcases the role of the Arrowhead Regional Development Commission in supporting the Duluth-Superior Metropolitan Interstate Council (the MPO for the metro area), in partnership with the Northwest Regional Planning Commission in Wisconsin, and the Northeast Minnesota Area Transportation Partnership, the rural-based transportation planning body for an eight-county region. It also features an interview with Congressman James L. Oberstar (D-MN), Chairman of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

Released June 2008, 20 pages

Click here to view Arrowhead Region: A Portfolio of Transportation Assets (PDF).

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