Publications
Reports and publications by the NADO Research Foundation that help you stay up to date and in the know
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Southwest Arkansas: Promoting Disaster Resilience and Recovery through Better Data
This case study is part of a series produced by the NADO Research Foundation exploring how regional development organizations[1] have used 2008 disaster recovery funds from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) to address the impacts of natural disasters, become...
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2010 – 2013 RPO America Peer Symposium Proceedings
With support from the Federal Highway Administration, the NADO Research Foundation held a special session during the 2010 – 2013 National Rural Transportation Peer Learning Conferences to showcase the efforts of rural and small metropolitan regional transportation planning organizations and partners.
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Revving the Economic Engine: South Carolina’s Auto Cluster
Over the last 30 years, South Carolina has developed a flourishing, globally competitive automotive and ground transportation cluster which is a major engine of economic growth in the state.
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2013 Excellence in Regional Transportation Awards
Sixteen projects from 8 states have been recognized for their approaches to regional transportation planning and program implementation.
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Youth Storytelling and Community Engagement in Biddeford, ME
In 2008, the City of Biddeford entered into a partnership with the Orton Family Foundation to create a Downtown Master Plan. (Photo credit: Maine: An Encyclopedia, maineanencyclopedia.com) An Inclusive-Planning Process In 2008, the City of Biddeford (http://www NULL.biddefordmaine NULL.org/) began...
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Lessons Learned: Biddeford, ME
Young people can bring energy and enthusiasm to community discussions and projects. (Photo credit: Heart of Biddeford) Engaging students in community development work is (much like teaching) more of an art form than a science. Teens’ schedules, needs, interests, and...
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Student Voices: Tom Laverriere (Biddeford, ME)
This interview is part of NADO’s “Youth with a Voice” case studies series, which highlights small towns and rural communities that are effectively engaging young people in planning and community development projects. Tom Laverriere is a senior at Biddeford High...
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Student Voices: Victoria Eon (Biddeford, ME)
This interview is part of NADO’s “Youth with a Voice” case studies series, which highlights small towns and rural communities that are effectively engaging young people in planning and community development projects. “These buildings of brick are my history,” says...
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Connect SI: Regional Prosperity through Collaborations in Southern Illinois
(http://www NULL.knowyourregion NULL.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Connect-SI-Final NULL.pdf). This report (http://www NULL.knowyourregion NULL.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Connect-SI-Final NULL.pdf) from the NADO Research Foundation (http://nado NULL.org), written with the support of the Delta Regional (http://www NULL.dra NULL.gov/)Authority (DRA) (http://www NULL.dra NULL.gov/), explores how the 23 southernmost counties in Illinois...
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Alabama Statewide Consolidated Economic Development Strategies: Planning for the Future
(http://www NULL.knowyourregion NULL.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/AL-CEDS-Report-FINAL NULL.pdf). The NADO Research Foundation’s report “Alabama Statewide Consolidated Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies: Planning for the Future” (http://www NULL.knowyourregion NULL.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/AL-CEDS-Report-FINAL NULL.pdf) addresses the role that Regional Development Organizations (RDOs) – in this case, Regional Councils – played ...