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WealthWorks Evaluation Framework
Photo courtesy by Joe Klementovich Photography, klementovichphoto.com Rural wealth creation is an approach to community and economic development that is demand-driven, focusing on market opportunities that capitalize on a community’s existing assets or underutilized resources. Wealth creation is intentionally inclusive,...
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2017 Regional Transportation Peer Exchange Summary
The summary documents discussion themes such as evolving RTPO planning with new practices and recent successful developments; connecting transportation planning and economic resilience; opportunities and concerns from transformative innovation; and more.
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RTPO Peer Exchange Summary
The peer exchange summary covers discussion of a small group of regional transportation planners and state Department of Transportation planning staff, as well as engagement with a larger and diverse group of professionals attending the summit Moving Rural America.
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Measuring Rural Wealth Creation: A Guide for Regional Development Organizations
Rural wealth creation is a demand-driven approach, focusing on market opportunities that capitalize on a community’s assets. Wealth creation takes an intentionally inclusive approach by increasing jobs and incomes of low-income people and local ownership and control of assets.
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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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Moving toward Performance-based Transportation Planning in Rural and Small Metropolitan Regions
This new report uses case studies of states and rural and small metropolitan regions to identify tips to integrate performance measurement into transportation planning.
