| | | NPSG12-108 | | Partnership Opportunities for Successful Development in Small Towns and Rural Regions Speakers: Kathy Q. Nothstine, AICP, National Association of Development Organizations; Patricia M Sears, Executive Director, Newport City Renaissance Corporation; Paul J Dreher, Director of Planning & Zoning, City of Newport, VT; Candace Eudaley, Assistant Executive Director, East Central Intergovernmental Association Rural communities face complicated challenges and opportunities related to sustainable development initiatives. This session discusses how rural regions and small towns are creating innovative partnerships to promote place-based community and economic development, and will highlight "quality of place" investment strategies and economic development techniques in rural areas that build on and enhance community assets. Featuring case studies from Vermont and Iowa, speakers describe their efforts to convene multidisciplinary partnerships and share success stories that are replicable for other communities, as well as lessons learned. Discussion topics will include form-based codes, downtown revitalization, brownfields redevelopment, local food systems, complete streets, historic preservation, and more. Audio CDs: 1 | | Audio CD | | $15.00 | | $15.00 | |
| | | TBA08-312 | | The Economics of Shared Prosperity Speakers: Larry Mishel, Rich Trumka, William Darity, Jr., Tamara Draut Audio CDs: 1 | | Audio CD | | $12.00 | | $12.00 | |
| | | POC12-142 | | Worker cooperatives – sustainable economic development Speakers: Kasper Koczab, Network of Bay Area Worker Cooperatives (NoBAWC); Dave Karoly, Network of Bay Area Worker Cooperatives (NoBAWC); Jenny Kassan, Cutting Edge Capital This session focuses on how worker cooperatives are an integral part of sustainable, local economic development. Areas discussed include the basics of worker cooperatives, the impact of worker cooperatives on local communities/economies, successful models of worker cooperative development (start-ups), and barriers to growing the worker cooperative economy. Resources are available for participants interested in working in/starting a worker cooperative or wanting to support workplace democracy in the Bay Area. Audio CDs: 1 | | Audio CD | | $10.00 | | $10.00 | |
