Browse by Tag: broadband
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Webinar Briefing: Strengthening Economies in Our Nation’s Coal-Reliant Communities
Despite the challenges caused by the decline in the coal industry and its effect on local communities, there is a powerful movement underway across the country as coal-reliant regions seek to change their fortunes through economic diversification. With funding from...
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Conference Presentations Available for “Strengthening Economies in the West”
(http://diversifyeconomies NULL.org/2017/04/strengthening-economies-in-the-west-a-regional-forum-for-coal-reliant-communities/) The NADO Research Foundation (http://www NULL.nado NULL.org) and the National Association of Counties (http://www NULL.naco NULL.org) hosted the Strengthening Economies in the West Forum (http://diversifyeconomies NULL.org/2017/04/strengthening-economies-in-the-west-a-regional-forum-for-coal-reliant-communities/)on April 19-21 at The Curtis Hotel in Denver, Colorado, with the support...
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Issue Brief: Creating Opportunity and Prosperity Through Strengthening Rural-Urban Connections
Metropolitan and rural America are highly connected and interdependent. To succeed, metropolitan America needs a healthy and sustainable rural economy and culture, and in turn rural America needs vibrant, well-functioning cities and suburbs to thrive and flourish.
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Leveling the E-Field: Local Development Districts Promote Forward-Thinking Investments in Appalachia’s Broadband Communications
With technical assistance from NADO, the Development District Association of Appalachia has published this report, which highlights how partnerships between the Appalachian Regional Commission, local development districts, federal, state and local governments have made it possible for the majority of...
