
AI as a Tool for Economic Development Districts: Considerations and Best Practices
This resource explores how AI tools can offer powerful opportunities for Economic Development Districts (EDDs) to improve efficiency and productivity.

This resource explores how AI tools can offer powerful opportunities for Economic Development Districts (EDDs) to improve efficiency and productivity.

Located along the Wasatch Front a little less than 40 miles north of Salt Lake City, Ogden is home to roughly 90,000 residents across 26 square miles. The city boasts a rich mix of historic, cultural, recreational, and natural assets. Learn more about NADO’s Mobile Workshop to Downtown Ogden during the Annual Training Conference.

This webinar series includes real-world examples, actionable tools, and fresh ideas for EDD staff and partners looking to spark economic growth, fill empty spaces, and support the next generation of entrepreneurs.

This resource shares ten pieces of advice from Economic Development District staff whose 2025 NADO Impact Award-winning projects show how vision, planning, and collaboration can lead to meaningful results.

This report introduces Tribal perspectives on economic development and explains how these approaches are shaped by sovereignty and community priorities.

Through the Economic Development District Community of Practice, the NADO Research Foundation hosted a presentation from Brian Larkin, Director of the National Land Bank Network at the Center for Community Progress.

This report explores the social determinants of health and provides examples of how Economic Development Districts (EDDs) are addressing these factors in their regions.

This webinar explores how municipalities can engage religious leaders, congregations, and developers to thoughtfully reimagine these properties. Whether repurposed for affordable housing, social services, the arts, or mixed-use community hubs, houses of worship can serve as powerful anchors for revitalization when guided by strategic collaboration.

The annual Impact Awards program honors NADO members for their creative approaches to advancing regional economic development and improving quality of life.

This webinar features a highly engaging conversation about affordable housing cooperatives, how they work, and how they can be adapted to meet communities needs.