Browse by Tag: Rural
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Workshop Materials: Prospering as an Entrepreneurial Community
On April 23-24, 2013 in Greenville, South Carolina, NADO hosted a Southeast Region Peer Exchange... for HUD Sustainable Communities Regional Planning and Community Challenge Grantees (http://portal NULL.hud NULL.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/sustainable_housing_communities) working in rural or small metropolitan regions to develop plans and partnerships
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Webinar Materials: Addressing Equity and Rural Poverty
On April 16, NADO... and PolicyLink (http://www NULL.policylink NULL.org) co-hosted the webinar “Addressing Equity and Rural Poverty: The View from the Ground.” (https://vimeo NULL.com/64185036) The presentation highlighted the opportunities and challenges small towns and rural communities face in combating poverty
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Workshop Materials: Implementing a Regional Plan as an Over-arching Economic Development Strategy – Focus on Implementation Strategies and Toolkit
These materials are from the “Implementing a Regional Plan as an Over-arching Economic Development Strategy – Focus on Implementation Strategies and Toolkit” session held at the Prosperous Places workshop in Salt Lake City, March 25-26. Organized by NADO ...and Envision
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Workshop Materials: Progress and Challenges in Place-Based Rural Policies
These materials are from Chuck Fluharty’s keynote address “Progress and Challenges in Place-Based Rural Policies” given at the Prosperous Places workshop in Salt Lake City, March 25-26. Organized by NADO... and Envision Utah (http://www NULL.envisionutah NULL.org/), this workshop brought together
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Workshop Materials: Rural Poverty and Equitable Development
These materials are from the “Rural Poverty and Equitable Development” session held at the Prosperous Places workshop in Salt Lake City, March 25-26. Organized by NADO... and Envision Utah (http://www NULL.envisionutah NULL.org/), this workshop brought together around 50 HUD Sustainable
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Youth With a Voice: Engaging Young People in Rural and Small Town Community Development
...Introduction In 1970, economist Albert O. Hirschman published Exit, Voice, and Loyalty: Responses to Decline in Firms, Organizations, and States (http://books NULL.google NULL.com/books?id=vYO6sDvjvcgC&printsec=frontcover&dq=exit+voice+loyalty&hl=en&sa=X&ei=JJwnUeHeJaPx0wHt6YHYCQ&ved=0CDgQ6AEwAA). In it, Hirschman outlines what he sees as three options available to individuals ensnared in a negative
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Vibrant Rural Communities Case Studies Series
The NADO Research Foundation’s Vibrant Rural Communities... case studies series highlights how rural regions and small towns across the country are growing local and regional economies and creating stronger communities. This series shows how small towns can leverage a wide
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“The Good Ol’ Days Are Back”: The Revival of the Potosi Brewery
‘The Good Ol’ Days Are Back’ Located in Southwestern Wisconsin near the banks of the Mississippi River, Potosi (http://www NULL.potosiwisconsin NULL.com/) is known as the state’s “Catfish Capital.” However, thanks to an innovative and community-led redevelopment project, this town of...
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NADO Represented at Rural Public and Intercity Transportation Conference
On Wednesday, October 17 in Salt Lake City, Utah, Mountainland Association of Governments Planning Director Shawn Seager gave the presentation “Rural Trends and Transportation Issues” at the 20th National Conference on Rural Public and Intercity Bus Transportation. As a member...
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Postal Service Legislative Update
On August 1, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) officially defaulted on a $5.5 billion dollar payment to the U.S. Department of Treasury toward retiree health benefits. The USPS stated the default will not have any immediate effects on the service’s...
