South Coast Development Council (SCDC)’s Post

🌟 We are beyond excited that the University of Notre Dame, Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities at Notre Dame - LEO is partnering with Restore Hope to provide research and evaluation of the 100 Families Initiative! 🙌 Paul Chapman sits with Fran Gallagher, the Associate Director of Strategic Partnerships for LEO as well as Tiffany Wright of Arkansas DCFS, Sarah Littleton, and Karen Phillips to discuss this incredible opportunity and how 🤝Arkansas is leading the charge as the epicenter of innovative solutions!💡

The City of Foley recently completed the pilot program for its façade improvement grant and plans to make it a permanent program. Learn how the Benton Economic Partnership supported this initiative. https://lnkd.in/eCS-tuWV

Fortunate to be invited by my friend and colleague Justin Golbabai to address the American Planning Association Texas chapter conference this week, “Planning & Community Engagement for Memory: How Communities Decide What, Where, When, and How to Display Its History.” #apatx #planning Typically, the planning practice focuses on creating new developments to modernize a community and facilitate its growth. That said, in recent years, many cities have been thrust into the consideration of both new memorials to tragic events, such as mass shootings, and existing memorials, such as those that pay tribute to figures whose history with race proves to be divisive in the modern era. Using real-life scenarios, participants in this session will work together to consider how they might approach these memorial-based questions as planners, such as, - What do we need to learn? - Whom do we need to engage? - How should the engagement look? This session will also tackle critical questions related to how to ensure that all voices in a community have a chance to be heard, both in terms of what is memorialized and in terms of how https://lnkd.in/dnjMvg8K

When strategy is turned into practice, good things happen in rural America. That's the story for the City of Madison, SD. PASQ was invited to collaborate with seven city and community leaders to build a three-year strategic plan for one of South Dakota's up-and-coming communities. The result? Real, tangible solutions changing lives for the better. Learn more about the "magic" in Madison and how we at PASQ can help you build an actionable, strategic vision in your community. 👇

There’s a crucial link between climate change and housing insecurity, and panelists at the 2024 Building Michigan Communities Conference are coming together to talk about it. Supporting these conversations gives space for collaborative approaches to building resilient communities that are essential to developing effective solutions for Michigan residents. If you’ll be at the conference, add “The Intersection of Climate Justice & Housing” panel to your must-attend list! #ClimateJustice #HousingResilience #HousingEquity #CommunityResilience

📍 Dyersburg, Tennessee – Last week, TNECD Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter joined state and local leaders to break ground on a new speculative building at the Commerce Park Interstate Site, a Select Tennessee Certified Site. This project is a prime example of how strategic investments in site development drive economic growth and create opportunities across Tennessee. Watch the full event recap: https://lnkd.in/eq6thMwY

🌟 My oldest daughter is at it again! 💜 It's inspiring to see young people stepping up and making a difference. Joining a board isn't just for those with decades of experience. Talk to your teens and 20-somethings about their passions and how they feel they can make an impact. There's always a junior board or associate board hungry for your children's creative minds. 💡 #NextGenLeaders #YouthEmpowerment #BoardService #Leadership #MakingAnImpact #CreativeMinds #JuniorBoard #AssociateBoard

Last week, we launched our Tomorrow's World report - setting out how the development industry as a whole can rise to meet some of the challenges of the next 2 decades and how we can help. Here's a quick summary of why this is so important https://lnkd.in/e5PVNZ4u

BJH Principal Steven Jacobs, Pirie Associates Principal Laura Pirie, and Connecticut Main Street Center, Inc. Executive Director Michelle Lapine McCabe joined New Haven Economic Development Officer Malachi Bridges at the Southern New England American Planning Association conference in Springfield, MA this month to present their work for the City of New Haven: “Building Thriving Communities: A Playbook for Place-Based Economic Development." The New Haven Neighborhood Commercial Districts Playbook is a comprehensive road map and tool kit that strategically guides the City of New Haven in realizing the potential of city’s diverse range of neighborhood commercial districts (NCDs).