Regional and Community Planning
Find tools to assist planners, economic development practitioners and those interested in sustainable development initiatives
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Workshop Materials: Progress and Challenges in Place-Based Rural Policies
These materials are from Chuck Fluharty’s keynote address “Progress and Challenges in Place-Based Rural Policies” given at the Prosperous Places workshop in Salt Lake City, March 25-26. Organized by NADO and Envision Utah (http://www NULL.envisionutah NULL.org/), this workshop brought together...
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Workshop Materials: Rural Poverty and Equitable Development
These materials are from the “Rural Poverty and Equitable Development” session held at the Prosperous Places workshop in Salt Lake City, March 25-26. Organized by NADO and Envision Utah (http://www NULL.envisionutah NULL.org/), this workshop brought together around 50 HUD Sustainable...
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Workshop Materials: Scenarios Planning 101 and Part 2
These materials are from the “Scenarios Planning 101” and “Scenarios Planning Part 2” breakout sessions held at the Prosperous Places workshop in Salt Lake City, March 25-26, 2013. Organized by NADO and Envision Utah (http://www NULL.envisionutah NULL.org/), this workshop brought...
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Workshop Materials: Finding and Leveraging Competitive Advantage
These materials are from the breakout session “Finding and Leveraging Competitive Advantage,” held at the Prosperous Places workshop in Salt Lake City, March 25-26, 2013. Organized by NADO and Envision Utah (http://www NULL.envisionutah NULL.org/), this workshop brought together around 50...
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Workshop Materials: Regional Visioning Based on Shared Values
These materials are from Robert Grow’s (Envision Utah) opening plenary address “Regional Visioning Based on Shared Values,” given at the Prosperous Places workshop in Salt Lake City, March 25-26, 2013. Organized by NADO and Envision Utah (http://www NULL.envisionutah NULL.org/), this...
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Youth with a Voice: Brownsville, PA
Brownsville is located in southwestern Pennsylvania, along the banks of the Monongahela River. In the 1970s and 80s, shifts in the steel industry resulted in job loss, outmigration, and community disinvestment. (Photo credit: BARC (http://www NULL.barcpa NULL.org/)) Brownsville (http://maps NULL.google...
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Students in Action Project (Brownsville, PA)
Two years ago, Brownsville Area High School chemistry teacher Kelli Dellarose organized a group of students involved with the student council to form a “Students in Action” (https://sites NULL.google NULL.com/site/ofrstudentsinaction/) club for their school. Students in Action (SIA) (http://www NULL.studentsinaction...
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Best Practices and Lessons Learned: Brownsville, PA
Students’ schedules, needs, interests, and motivations for participating in the public process are often different than adults. Coordinators should be flexible and accommodating when working with students on community development projects. (Photo credit: Herald-Standard (http://www NULL.heraldstandard NULL.com/)) Engaging students in...
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Student Voices: Franchesca Legros (Brownsville, PA)
Franchesca Legros (third from left) and other members of the Students in Action team traveled to Washington in summer 2012 to receive the Jefferson Award for their work in the Brownsville community. (Photo credit: Herald-Standard (http://www NULL.heraldstandard NULL.com/)) This interview...
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Student Voices: Chelsea Gump (Brownsville, PA)
Chelsea Gump (far right) and other members of Brownsville Area High School’s Students in Action (https://sites NULL.google NULL.com/site/ofrstudentsinaction/) team stand with a model of the park and performance stage planned for downtown Brownsville. (Photo credit: Herald-Standard (http://www NULL.heraldstandard NULL.com/)) This...