Development
Resources
This page contains links to organizations focused on creating better places for people, books, reports, and videos that were integral to our work in designing the Mid Town Project.
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Place-Based Development Definition
PLACE-BASED
DEVELOPMENT
REPORT
“Place-based development…is a holistic and targeted intervention that seeks to reveal, utilize and enhance the unique natural, physical, and/or human capacity endowments present within a particular location for the development of the in-situ community and/or its biophysical environment.”
Organizations
ACCELERATOR FOR AMERICA
“Led by an Advisory Council consisting of mayors and leaders from the labor, business and non-profit sectors. Currently, our work is conducted in two specific verticals: Transit & Infrastructure and Economic Development. We are the R&D arm of cities and mayors. We are a do tank, not a think tank.”
SMART GROWTH AMERICA
“We envision a country where no matter where you live, or who you are, you can enjoy living in a place that is healthy, prosperous, and resilient.” “Smart Growth America works with everyone involved in the process of urban planning and development to think strategically about building better towns and cities.”
PROJECT FOR PUBLIC SPACES
"Project for Public Spaces (PPS) is a nonprofit planning, design, and educational organization dedicated to helping people create and sustain public spaces that build stronger communities."
NATIONAL OPPORTUNITY ZONES RANKING REPORT
"This new LOCUS report—National Opportunity Zones Ranking Report—identifies which Opportunity Zones are positioned to bring positive social, environmental, and economic returns, by ranking all Opportunity Zones by their smart growth potential and current social equity. Second, the report includes policy recommendations for communities to ensure that development results in more walkable places that are healthy, prosperous, equitable and resilient."
THE EXCEPTIONAL CITY
DISCUSSION
GROUP
This Group is set up to showcase places we live and visit. What makes your community Exceptional? When you see something or experience a place that you feel others would enjoy please share. Have a thought regarding parks, art, or life in cities and towns? Please ask and get a discussion thread going. If you have a problem you want to be discussed please provide solutions to it and ask for feedback. All Civic, Social, and Infrastructure discussions are encouraged. This space is for positive open respectful discussion and will be moderated as so. I know everyone that joins this group will be an Awesome Contributor!