Proximity to markets and supply has made central New York a key location in Greek yogurt production, described in the NADO Research Foundation report The Rise of the Greek Yogurt
On April 25, 2012, the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) Research Foundation held the RPO America Peer Symposium, during the 2012 National Rural Transportation Conference in Burlington, Vermont. This
On April 25, 2012, the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) Research Foundation held the RPO America Peer Symposium, during the 2012 National Rural Transportation Conference in Burlington, Vermont. This
The Panama Canal will complete an expansion project in 2014, allowing larger ships to pass through the canal. This has the potential to bring more freight from Asia to the
The NADO Research Foundation released the report Inland Ports: Linking Freight and Regional Economic Development (PDF) in 2011, highlighting examples where intermodal facilities connecting rail and truck streamline freight movement
With case studies in Alabama, Oregon, and Vermont, the 2011 NADO Research Foundation report Exploring the Role of Regional Transportation Projects as Rural Economy Drivers(PDF) explores regions where public transit is
RAND released the report Highway Infrastructure and the Economy: Implications for Federal Policy in 2011. Using previously released studies from a variety of sources, the report describes statistical analyses where
Many regional development organizations (RDOs) and councils of governments are exploring how they can support regional food systems infrastructure, according to the 2011 NADO Research Foundation report Regional Food Systems
The 2009 research report Role of Transportation Planning in the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Process: A Nationwide Scan(PDF) identifies the extent and methods used by economic development districts to incorporate
The 2008 report Short Line Railroads: Saving an Endangered Species of Freight Transport(PDF) highlights the action of the Southern Tier West Regional Planning and Development Board and the SEDA-Council of
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