Regional and Community Planning
Find tools to assist planners, economic development practitioners and those interested in sustainable development initiatives
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Regional Renaissance in Action: Re-building, Re-branding, Re-energizing the Gulf Coast
Throughout the past 10 years, New Orleans and the Gulf Coast have experienced major hurricanes, a devastating oil spill, and the impacts of a lagging national economy. But the city and communities along the coast and across the Greater New...
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Congratulations to the 2015 NADO Photo Contest Winners!
The 2015 NADO Photo Contest saw 27 of our member organizations submit over 120 images that showcased what makes their regions great places to live, work, and play. Images were judged in four categories: Strengthening the Built and Natural Environments,...
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Materials Available from “Weathering the Storm” Workshop (Nashville, TN)
Across the country, many communities that have been impacted by natural disasters in recent years are looking for ways to strengthen their local and regional economies through innovative partnerships and robust small business support. The ability of businesses to withstand...
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Webinar Slides Available: The Regional Development Organization’s Role in Disaster Preparedness
Across the country, neighboring cities, towns, and counties often face the same natural hazards and risks, and, as a result, would benefit from coordinated mitigation and preparedness strategies. However, local governments – especially in smaller communities and rural areas –...
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Online Resource: Planning for Prosperity in Small Towns and Rural Regions
This website is home to capacity building materials developed by the NADO Research Foundation and its partners. It contains links to publications, webinars, workshop materials, and other information on community and economic development in small towns and rural regions.
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Regional Approaches to Resilience: A Tour of Resilience Work Around the Country
Disaster can strike anywhere. In recent years, the country has experienced record floods in the Midwest, drought in the West, tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in the Southeast, wildfires in the Southwest, and blizzards in the Northeast. In 2011 alone, the...
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Southwestern Massachusetts: Strengthening Businesses and Communities through Disaster Recovery
This case study is part of a series produced by the NADO Research Foundation exploring how regional development organizations1 have addressed the impacts of natural disasters, built resilience to future events, and increased long-term economic competitiveness and quality of life...
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Southwestern Massachusetts: Strengthening Businesses and Communities through Disaster Recovery
This case study is part of a series produced by the NADO Research Foundation exploring how regional development organizations1 have addressed the impacts of natural disasters, built resilience to future events, and increased long-term economic competitiveness and quality of life...
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Census Bureau Webinar on Economic Indicators to Occur July 8
On July 8 at 1 p.m. (ET), the Census Bureau will hold the webinar “Understanding Construction and Housing Statistics” as part of its Investigating Economic Indicators webinar series. Webinar participants will learn about the relationship between New Residential Construction, New...
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Hazard Mitigation Planning
Regional Hazard Mitigation Planning: As we have seen time and time again, natural disasters do not obey local jurisdictional boundaries. When this fact is combined with the reality of shrinking municipal budgets and growing responsibilities placed upon local planners,...