October 26, 2009 North Carolina League of Municipalities
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Agenda HandMade Approach Small Towns Program Projects and
Results Summary Approach Program Projects and Results Summary
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Approach: Mission & Service Area Approach Program Projects
and Results Summary HandMade in Americas mission is... to celebrate
the hand and the handmade, to nurture the creation of traditional
and contemporary craft, to revere and protect our resources, and to
preserve and enrich the spiritual, cultural and community life of
our region.
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Approach: Guiding Principles Approach Program Projects and
Results Summary Inclusive Collaborative Regional Sustainable
Community-Based Self-Sustaining
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Approach: Current Programs Approach Program Projects and
Results Summary Appalachian Women Entrepreneurs Craft Across the
Curriculum Craft, Architecture and Design Craft Registry Small
Towns Revitalization
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Approach Program Projects and Results Summary Program: Small
Towns
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Approach Program Projects and Results Summary Community Andrews
Bakersville Bryson City Chimney Rock Crossnore Hayesville Marshall
Mars Hill Old Fort Todd (unincorporated) West Jefferson Program:
Small Towns 2008 Population 1,703 350 1,374 174 227 463 832 1,772
959 ? 1,121 Population Change (2000-2008) 6.30% -1.96% -2.62%
-0.57% -6.20% 55.89% -0.95% -0.45% -0.42% ? 3.70%
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Approach Program Projects and Results Summary Local Community
Request Agree to Commitments o Develop a Steering Committee o
Sponsor and fund a Resource Team Visit o Agree to Attend Training
and Cluster Gatherings o Partner and Share with Other Communities
Program: Selection
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Approach Program Projects and Results Summary Program: Modified
Main Street Approach Resource Teams Visit and Report Annual Work
Plans & Assessment Reports Community Partnerships & Sharing
Technical Assistance o Outside Support (e.g, workshops, grants,
design assistance) o Training & Education (e.g., organizational
development, promotions/special events)
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Approach Program Projects and Results Summary Program: Cluster
Gatherings An opportunity for education, sharing and building a
greater community.
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North Carolina Rural Center North Carolina Community
Development Initiative Appalachian Regional Commission Blue Ridge
National Heritage Area The Conservation Fund: Resourceful
Communities Program Approach Program Projects and Results Summary
Program: Funding Partners
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North Carolina State University, School of Design North
Carolina Dept. of Commerce, Division of Community Assistance
LandDesign Design Corps Private Architects & Landscape
Architects Approach Program Projects and Results Summary Program:
Program Partners
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Approach Program Projects and Results Summary Projects &
Results: Andrews
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Approach Program Projects and Results Summary Projects &
Results: Bakersville
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Approach Program Projects and Results Summary Projects &
Results: Bryson City
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Approach Program Projects and Results Summary Projects &
Results: Chimney Rock
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Approach Program Projects and Results Summary Projects &
Results: Crossnore
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Approach Program Projects and Results Summary Jack Rabbit
Mountain Bike & Walking Trail Projects & Results:
Hayesville
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Approach Program Projects and Results Summary Projects &
Results: Marshall
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Approach Program Projects and Results Summary Projects &
Results: Mars Hill
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Approach Program Projects and Results Summary Projects &
Results: Old Fort
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Approach Program Projects and Results Summary Projects &
Results: Todd
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Projects & Results: West Jefferson Approach Program
Projects and Results Summary
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Projects & Results
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Summary Approach Program Projects and Results Summary
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Questions Approach Program Projects and Results Summary David
Quinn HandMade in America Small Town Program Director
[email protected] www.handmadeinamerica.org (828)
252-0121
