Publications

Reports and publications by the NADO Research Foundation that help you stay up to date and in the know

• Learn More about Recent NADO RF Publications

  Posted on: April 11th, 2017 by Carrie Kissel

  The NADO Research Foundation has released a flyer showcasing recent publications on economic development, regional and rural transportation, resilience, and other regional economic development and planning topics.

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• RTPO Peer Exchange Summary

  Posted on: March 2nd, 2017 by Carrie Kissel

  The peer exchange summary covers discussion of a small group of regional transportation planners and state Department of Transportation planning staff, as well as engagement with a larger and diverse group of professionals attending the summit Moving Rural America.

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• Newsletter Archive: “Building Stronger Economies in Appalachian Coal Country”

  Posted on: February 22nd, 2017 by Brett Schwartz

  This newsletter contains information about economic diversification, funding opportunities, and upcoming events to improve economic development, infrastructure, and quality of life in the region.

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• Stronger CEDS, Stronger Regions: Resource Archive

  Posted on: January 24th, 2017 by Brett Schwartz

  NOTE:  This page will no longer be updated. Visit:  www.nado.org/CEDS (http://www NULL.nado NULL.org/CEDS) for latest information With the support of the US Economic Development Administration (EDA) (http://www NULL.eda NULL.gov), the NADO Research Foundation (NADO RF) (http://www NULL.nado NULL.org) has launched ...

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• Measuring Rural Wealth Creation: A Guide for Regional Development Organizations

  Posted on: December 1st, 2016 by Carrie Kissel

  Rural wealth creation is a demand-driven approach, focusing on market opportunities that capitalize on a community’s assets. Wealth creation takes an intentionally inclusive approach by increasing jobs and incomes of low-income people and local ownership and control of assets.

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• Regional Wealth Creation Case Studies

  Posted on: October 6th, 2016 by Carrie Kissel

  These case studies feature three regions building multiple forms of wealth, rooting economies in place with local ownership and control of assets, and intentionally including people at the margins of the economy as beneficiaries of economic development work.

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• Regional Rural Transportation Planning: State Models for Local Consultation, Regional Coordination, and Regional Transportation Planning Organizations

  Posted on: August 1st, 2016 by Carrie Kissel

  This new report presents information on the structures, membership, tasks, and funding for regional organizations conducting rural transportation planning work in about 30 states.

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• Planning for Transportation Together: Collaborating to Address Transportation and Economic Resilience

  Posted on: August 1st, 2016 by Carrie Kissel

  Across the nation, state agencies and regional planning and development organizations are working together and with other partners to create jobs, improve access to employment, education, and essential services, and to advance quality of life in communities and regions.

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• Advancing Collaborative Planning: Summary of a Focus Group on Transportation and Economic Development

  Posted on: May 20th, 2016 by Carrie Kissel

  In March 2016, the NADO Research Foundation held a focus group on the link between transportation and economic development, and how state departments of transportation and regional planning and development organizations can work together to better plan for those issues in an integrated way.

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• Planning for a More Resilient Future: A Guide to Regional Approaches

  Posted on: October 21st, 2015 by Brett Schwartz

  This report covers the rapidly-growing body of research on resilience, describing the main ideas that are driving policy and practice across the country and examining current thinking on regional and economic resilience.

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