Browsing Community Innovation Services by Subject "community development"
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Aiken, South Carolina: Strategizing One Step at a Time
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2000-08)In 1997, the National Civic League dubbed Aiken an "All American City," an honor it shared with nine other cities across the nation. This is quite an achievement for a community that experienced significant job loss during ... -
Chamblee, Georgia: Home Grown Industries and the New Faces of the Entrepreneurs
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2000-08)When Kodak and other Fortune 500 companies closed their plants in Chamblee, Georgia, it devastated the small city's economy. Chamblee began a process of "asset-based community development," but fell short of identifying ... -
Columbus, Georgia: Civilian-Military Relationships Spawn Economic Development
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 1999-09)As the 1990s approached, Columbus, Georgia knew that military base realignments and closures were about to happen. Rather than wait for the U.S. Department of Defense to make its decision, the Columbus Chamber of Commerce ... -
Oxmoor Valley, Alabama: New Urbanism Arises in Birmingham
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 1999-09)Less than 20 years ago, Oxmoor Valley was a wild pasture located just southwest of Birmingham between Red Mountain and Shades Mountain. Today, it is a 7,800-acre mixed-use community that houses a fully occupied light ... -
Report on Georgia's Innovation Forums of 2006
(Georgia Institute of Technology and University of Georgia, 2006-06)Each year the Southern Growth Policies Board conducts a major policy research project to explore a vital issue related to economic development. A central component of the research project is to gather the opinions and ...