Themes: Regional CED

Connecting Communities is a report highlighting the process and outcomes of a rural revitalization collaborative project in Anglophone communities in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of Québec. Following the end of the…

The United States Department of Defense has closed more than 350 military installations since 1989 and more closures are possible in the future. The closing of an air force base…

This study examines 40 cities and counties across the United States, selected for their large population and geographic diversity, to determine trends and best practices in the administration of Minority-…

Measuring Community Success and Sustainability: An Interactive Workbook describes a process to help communities learn how to measure the local  or regional impacts of economic and community development processes that…

There are many opportunities for organizations to benefit themselves, as well as the economies that sustain them, by making minor adjustments to the way that they purchase goods and services….

A research-based economic development resource for leaders building strong rural communities. Rural communities in Canada are facing a new reality where traditional economic bases such as agriculture, forestry, and manufacturing…

The External Advisory Committee on Cities and Committees began its work in February 2004 under the chairmanship of Michael Harcourt, formerly mayor of Vancouver and Premier of British Columbia. Charged…

How to assess what works among programmes and policies Policy evaluation poses conceptual, technical and institutional challenges, particularly in the case of local development. Data is often inadequate and multiple…

A research report prepared for the Northern Ontario, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan Regional Node of the Social Economy Suite This paper, prepared for the Canadian CED Network (CCEDNet), explores the state…

This book is both important and timely. Written by practitioners who are also academics, the book combines solid research, observation and practical experience that speak forcefully to the need for…

Community Economic Development in Canada, publised in two volumes, provides the most revealing, current, comprehensive and authoritative text on Canadian communities in action – urban and rural – and how…

Canadian communities are wresting with difficult and complex economic realities that threaten their well-being. Confronting these challenges is essential to ensure a healthy and vibrant Canada in the 21st century. …