NADO Publications
Reports and publications by the NADO Research Foundation that help you stay up to date and in the know
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A Peer Learning Forum of the NADO Research Foundation: Innovative Approaches to Disaster Recovery and Economic Resilience
This report (PDF), released in July 2011, covers the discussions during a two-day forum held in June 2011 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Participants from Mississippi, North Carolina, Iowa, Texas, South Dakota, Florida, and Wisconsin shared their situations and offered examples...
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Resilient Regions: Integrating Economic Development Strategies, Sustainability Principles and Hazard Mitigation Planning
This new report released in July 2011 provides an in-depth look at the roles that regional planning and development organizations are taking to help local and regional economies re-build after natural disasters. The Resilient Regions (PDF) report focuses on efforts...
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Rural-Urban Connections in the Sacramento Region
To view a recording of the webinar, click here. On Tuesday, July 12, NADO Research Foundation sponsored “Rural-Urban Connections in the Sacramento Region,” a webinar exploring how the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) is addressing rural growth and development...
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Accessing the Regional Innovation Acceleration Network
On June 28, the NADO Research Foundation held the webinar “Accessing the Regional Innovation Acceleration Network” through the Know Your Region program, funded by the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA). The Regional Innovation Acceleration Network (RIAN) is an EDA-funded project...
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Land-Based Sustainable Development Strategies in Western North Carolina
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 of the series, “Land-Based Sustainable Development Strategies in Western North Carolina”, was held on...
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New Report on Rural Transportation, Economic Development and Quality of Life
The Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI) has released a new policy brief, Rethinking Federal Investments in Rural Transportation: Rural Considerations Regarding Reauthorization of the Surface Transportation Act (PDF), which shows that America’s rural areas, small towns, and small cities require...
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RDO Organizational Data Profiles
Over the past year, the NADO Research Foundation has been compiling data on regional development organizations (RDOs) around the country and how they fit between the strata of state and local government. Through our research we have developed a series...
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An Improved Response to Post Disaster Economic Recovery
This report identifies post-disaster economic recovery issues and provides recommendations on how federal partners can better assist local communities. Funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), this paper identifies capacity, resource and regulatory...
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Restoring Regional Economies in the Wake of Disaster
In December 2010, the NADO Research Foundation released Restoring Regional Economies in the Wake of Disaster. The report focuses on the role of regional development organizations in the post-disaster economic recovery process, using information gleaned from NADO peer learning sessions...
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Webinars: Alternative Transportation Held, Social Media Scheduled
On February 15, the NADO Research Foundation and RPO America held the webinar “Rural and Small Metro Alternative Transportation Practices,” which was attended by over 200 people. The webinar showcased the efforts of two NADO 2010 Trailblazer Award winners, the...