Peer Exchanges
Download findings and reports related to NADO-sponsored peer exchange forums.
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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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Materials Available from HUD Western Rural Grantee Gathering (Billings, MT)
On May 5-6, around 50 participants met in Billings, Montana for the “Sustainable Communities Initiative Western Rural Grantee Gathering,” organized by the Minnesota Housing Partnership (http://www NULL.mhponline NULL.org/) and the NADO Research Foundation through the Sustainable Communities Learning Network (http://sclearningnetwork...
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Workshop Materials Available for “Growing the Local/Regional Food System” (Louisville, KY)
On February 18-19, nearly 45 participants came together in snowy Louisville, KY for the workshop “Growing the Local / Regional Food System: Strategies for Sustainable and Equitable Economic Development.” Organized by the Environmental Finance Center Network (http://efcnetwork NULL.org/) and the...
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Materials Now Available from Business Continuity Workshop for Regional Economic Resilience
STRATEGIES FOR RESILIENT BUSINESSES: ENSURING A GOOD ECONOMY AFTER A BAD STORM BUSINESS CONTINUITY WORKSHOP FOR REGIONAL ECONOMIC RESILIENCY TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2015 In this interactive resilience exercise, facilitators led a discussion on best practices for preparing and recovering from...
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Materials Now Available from “Regional Economic Resilience and the CEDS” Workshop
On December 2, 2014, the NADO Research Foundation hosted “Regional Economic Resilience and the CEDS,” a half-day workshop for HUD Sustainable Communities grantees (http://portal NULL.hud NULL.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/hudprograms/sci) attending the 2014 HUD SCI Convening in Washington, DC. Staff from 14 grantee projects...
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Workshop Materials Now Available from Lessons from the Storm: Building (and Rebuilding) Strong, Sustainable, and Disaster Resilient Communities
Across the country, many communities that have been struck by natural disasters in recent years are looking for ways to rebuild that capitalize on their distinctive assets, increase housing and transportation choices, enhance quality of life, and strengthen long-term resilience...
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Materials Available from NADO/HUD Water Infrastructure Workshop in Wichita, KS
On October 28-29, 2014, the NADO Research Foundation and the Environmental Finance Center Network (http://efcnetwork NULL.org/) co-hosted the workshop “Linking Water Infrastructure to Community and Economic Development in Smaller Places” in Wichita, Kansas. This event was funded through the NADO...
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Event Materials Available for HUD Region 5 Convening on Economic Resilience
On October 2, 2014, the NADO Research Foundation and the Region 5 (http://portal NULL.hud NULL.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/localoffices/regions) Partnership for Sustainable Communities co-hosted the “HUD Region 5 Sustainable Communities Grantee Convening on Economic Resilience” in Chicago, IL. Participants from 12 grantee projects and...
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Rural-Urban Connections Workshop Materials (Omaha, NE)
On May 15-16, 2014, the NADO Research Foundation hosted the workshop “Strengthening Rural-Urban Connections to Support Competitive Regions” which brought together participants from HUD Sustainable Communities grants (http://portal NULL.hud NULL.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/economic_resilience) and EPA technical assistance projects (http://epa NULL.gov/smartgrowth/) in a collaborative...
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How Do Economic Developers See the World? Some Thoughts for Planners
On August 8-9, 2013, the NADO Research Foundation hosted a New England Peer Exchange in Portsmouth, New Hampshire which brought together around 30 participants from HUD Sustainable Communities grants and EPA technical assistance projects in a collaborative and interactive setting...