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How Do Economic Developers See the World? Some Thoughts for Planners
On August 8-9, 2013, the NADO Research Foundation hosted a New England Peer Exchange in Portsmouth, New Hampshire which brought together around 30 participants from HUD Sustainable Communities grants and EPA technical assistance projects in a collaborative and interactive setting...
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New England HUD Peer Exchange Materials (Portsmouth, NH)
On August 8-9, 2013, the NADO Research Foundation hosted a New England Peer Exchange in Portsmouth, New Hampshire which brought together around 30 participants from HUD Sustainable Communities grants (http://portal NULL.hud NULL.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/sustainable_housing_communities) and EPA technical assistance projects (http://epa NULL.gov/smartgrowth/) in...
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NADO and RPO America Hold Webinar on Performance Measurement in Regional Long-Range Plans
The NADO Research Foundation held a free webinar on Tuesday, August 13, 2 – 3 p.m. EST on Virginia’s experience with incorporating performance measurement into its rural regional long-range plans. Attendees also heard an update from FHWA staff on the...
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NADO and RPO America Represented at National Transportation Events
NADO and RPO America’s members and staff represented the association at several national-level transportation events in recent weeks. RPO America Chair Amy Kessler, Planning and Community Development Director for the North Central Regional Planning and Development Commission, participated as a...
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Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning in Rural Regions in South Carolina
On April 25, 2013, the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) Research Foundation held the Rural Planning Organizations (RPO) America Peer Symposium in Greenville, SC. This event was sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and was held in conjunction...
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Improved Transportation through Statewide Collaboration in Oregon
On April 25, 2013, the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) Research Foundation held the Rural Planning Organizations (RPO) America Peer Symposium in Greenville, SC. This event was sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and was held in conjunction...
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STATS America Tool Webinar Now Available for Download
On July 25, the NADO Research Foundation and the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) (http://www NULL.eda NULL.gov/) hosted a webinar highlighting STATS America (http://www NULL.statsamerica NULL.org/), one of several data tools available at no-cost to economic development practitioners and others...
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Financial Planning for Disasters Webinar and Workbook Available for Download
On July 19, 2013 the Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI) (http://www NULL.rupri NULL.org/) and the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) Research Foundation hosted a webinar that focused on how regions and communities can prepare their public sectors to be...
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Post-Disaster Economic Recovery and Disaster Preparedness Opportunities at IEDC’s Annual Conference
The International Economic Development Council’s Annual Conference (http://www NULL.iedcevents NULL.org/AnnualConference/index NULL.html# NULL.UegJ-43VA8Q) is coming up on October 6-9 in Philadelphia. The world’s largest gathering of economic developers, the conference offers a program of top speakers, cutting-edge topics, and educational tours;...
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Upcoming Webinar: Increasing the Financial Resiliency of Your Region in a Disaster-Filled World
Regions across the United States are faced with preparing for and responding to an increasing number of natural, man-made, and technological disasters. Given recent natural disasters, regions are taking steps to become more physically resilient; however, many regions are unprepared...
