Featured Resources
-
Sustainable Communities Learning Network Video Series: Heartland 2060 (Florida)
Since 2011, the NADO Research Foundation has participated in the Sustainable Communities Learning Network (http://sclearningnetwork NULL.org/) as one of the capacity building teams supporting communities and regions that received planning grants as part of the US Department of Housing and...
-
Sustainable Communities Learning Network Video Series: Resilient Region (Minnesota)
Since 2011, the NADO Research Foundation has participated in the Sustainable Communities Learning Network (http://sclearningnetwork NULL.org/) as one of the capacity building teams supporting communities and regions that received planning grants as part of the US Department of Housing and...
-
Sustainable Communities Learning Network Video Series: GROWashington-Aroostook (Maine)
Since 2011, the NADO Research Foundation has participated in the Sustainable Communities Learning Network (http://sclearningnetwork NULL.org/) as one of the capacity building teams supporting communities and regions that received planning grants as part of the US Department of Housing and...
-
Materials Now Available from “Regional Economic Resilience and the CEDS” Workshop
On December 2, 2014, the NADO Research Foundation hosted “Regional Economic Resilience and the CEDS,” a half-day workshop for HUD Sustainable Communities grantees (http://portal NULL.hud NULL.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/hudprograms/sci) attending the 2014 HUD SCI Convening in Washington, DC. Staff from 14 grantee projects...
-
Workshop Materials Now Available from Lessons from the Storm: Building (and Rebuilding) Strong, Sustainable, and Disaster Resilient Communities
Across the country, many communities that have been struck by natural disasters in recent years are looking for ways to rebuild that capitalize on their distinctive assets, increase housing and transportation choices, enhance quality of life, and strengthen long-term resilience...
-
Recording and Slides Available for Regional Food Systems and Health Webinar
Regions across the country are increasingly recognizing that a healthy and prosperous future will in part be tied to establishing a robust local food system. On November 13, 2014, the NADO Research Foundation hosted a webinar addressing the intersection between...
-
Materials Available from NADO/HUD Water Infrastructure Workshop in Wichita, KS
On October 28-29, 2014, the NADO Research Foundation and the Environmental Finance Center Network (http://efcnetwork NULL.org/) co-hosted the workshop “Linking Water Infrastructure to Community and Economic Development in Smaller Places” in Wichita, Kansas. This event was funded through the NADO...
-
Upcoming Webinar (11/13): Building an Inclusive Regional Food Economy
(https://attendee NULL.gotowebinar NULL.com/register/100000000065021421) Regions across the country are increasingly recognizing that a healthy and prosperous future will in part be tied to establishing a robust local food system. Please join the NADO Research Foundation on Thursday, November 13 from 2-3:15...
-
Event Materials Available for HUD Region 5 Convening on Economic Resilience
On October 2, 2014, the NADO Research Foundation and the Region 5 (http://portal NULL.hud NULL.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/localoffices/regions) Partnership for Sustainable Communities co-hosted the “HUD Region 5 Sustainable Communities Grantee Convening on Economic Resilience” in Chicago, IL. Participants from 12 grantee projects and...
-
Webinar Recording and Slides: The National Flood Insurance Program Community Rating System: An Introduction and Discussion of the RDO Role
Did you know that municipalities can get discounted flood insurance premiums for their residents when they implement public education, mapping, regulatory, and other strategies to reduce flood risks? They do this by participating in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)...