Regional and Community Planning
Find tools to assist planners, economic development practitioners and those interested in sustainable development initiatives
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Land-Based Sustainable Development Strategies in Western North Carolina
The NADO Research Foundation is sponsoring a two-part webinar series exploring how regional development organizations are incorporating sustainability principles into their regional planning processes. The first webinar of the series, “Land-Based Sustainable Development Strategies in Western North Carolina”, was held...
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NADO CEDS Innovation Forum
Thought leaders in regional innovation descended upon Washington, D.C. in January 2011 to share ideas with federal partners and discuss a pathway forward for the nation’s regional development organizations. Click here for a link to Presentation Slides (http://www NULL.slideshare NULL.net/mbellamente/2011-nado-ceds-innovation-forum)....
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SACOG Peer Exchange
In March 2011, the NADO Research Foundation convened a peer exchange hosted by the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG). Through presentations, group discussions and site visits, participants learned about the region’s Blueprint Strategy for long-term sustainable growth and the...
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Integrating Land Use, Transportation and Economic Development in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania initiated a statewide effort to integrate land use, transportation and economic development at the regional level through a process known as LUTED, under which the state’s regional planning and development organizations developed regional visions and strategies to identify projects...
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Tackling Regional Air Quality Issues: A Breath of Fresh Air for North Carolina Residents
In this report, the NADO Research Foundation’s Center for Regional Development and Environmental Stewardship explores how numerous regional development organizations in North Carolina have been forward-thinking and pro-active in their efforts to protect the nation’s air quality. Released February 2008,...
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Regional Strategies for Environmental Stewardship: Successfully Merging Environmental Protection with Regional Development
With funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the NADO Research Foundation conducted a scan of its members and other regional development organizations to determine how they promote economic development and environmental sustainability. The scan, along with extensive research and...
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Turning Renewable Energy into an Economic Development Opportunity
This report looks at how rural and small metropolitan communities are developing and implementing renewable energy practices that are having significant impacts on their regions. August 2007, 6 pages Click here to view Turning Renewable Energy into an Economic Development ...
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Green Light to Green Building: Regional Development Organizations are LEEDing the Way
This report provides examples of how regional development organizations are building green, which has had a positive impact economically and environmentally. Released November 2007, 6 pages Click here to view Green Light to Green Building: Regional Development Organizations are LEEDing ...
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Clean Water for Virginia’s Coal Counties: A Case Study in Regional Leadership, Partnerships and Strategic Investment
This report, released in November 2007, explores how the Lenowisco Planning District Commission (PDC) and the Cumberland Plateau PDC have formed partnerships with local officials and community leaders to address pressing water quality and treatment needs throughout this highly rural...
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Getting Started in Regional Energy and Fuels Planning: Sharing the Land-of-Sky Experience
This report examines how the Land-of-Sky Regional Council in Asheville, North Carolina worked with its local governments and other partners to design a framework for a regional clean energy and alternative fuels planning and business development project. The report was...