Browse by Tag: community development
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Lessons from the Storm: Case Studies on Economic Recovery and Resilience
This case study series highlights how regional development organizations have used 2008 disaster recovery funds from EDA to address the impacts of natural disasters, become more resilient to future events, and increase long-term economic competitiveness and quality of life in their regions.
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Texas Gulf Coast: Diversifying Disaster Recovery Investments for Long-term Economic Revitalization
The newest installment of our Lessons from the Storm case study series describes how the Houston-Galveston Area Council used federal post-disaster funding to position the region for recovery and long-term growth through critical infrastructure investments and support for small businesses.
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Using Community and Economic Development Strategies to Build Disaster Resilient Economies: Webinar Available for Download
[Click here to download the webinar slides as a PDF.] In the wake of natural disasters, local and regional economies are extremely vulnerable. Businesses can suffer costly damage, be cut off from supplies, lose sales, and experience disrupted operations. In...
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Greater New Orleans: Building on Competitive Advantages to Strengthen Economic Resilience
This case study is part of a series produced by the NADO Research Foundation exploring how regional development organizations[1] have used 2008 disaster recovery funds from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) to address the impacts of natural disasters, become...
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Downtown Redevelopment Webinar Now Available for Download
[Click here to download the presentation slides (PDF)] Across the country, small towns are rediscovering and reclaiming their main streets and downtowns by pursuing innovative community and economic development projects. Once abandoned sidewalks, storefronts, and plazas are now bustling with...
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East Central Iowa: On-the-Ground Assistance and Business Loans Support Recovery and Economic Competitiveness
This case study is part of a series produced by the NADO Research Foundation exploring how regional development organizations[1] have used 2008 disaster recovery funds from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) to address the impacts of natural disasters, become more...
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Southwest Arkansas: Promoting Disaster Resilience and Recovery through Better Data
This case study is part of a series produced by the NADO Research Foundation exploring how regional development organizations[1] have used 2008 disaster recovery funds from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) to address the impacts of natural disasters, become...
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Youth with a Voice (Biddeford, Maine)
Biddeford, Maine’s 2011 Downtown Master Plan includes the words “youth” or “students” 157 times over its 217 pages. This was not an accident, but rather a demonstration of this New England mill town’s strong commitment to including young people and...
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Youth with a Voice: Biddeford, ME
Biddeford, Maine’s 2011 Downtown Master Plan includes the words “youth” or “students” 157 times over its 217 pages. This was not an accident, but rather a demonstration of this New England mill town’s strong commitment to including young people and...
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Youth Storytelling and Community Engagement in Biddeford, ME
An Inclusive-Planning Process In 2008, the City of Biddeford began a new chapter in its vibrant history when it entered into a partnership with the Orton Family Foundation to develop a Downtown Master Plan. The Orton Family Foundation is...
