Digestibles

Promoting Smart Communities
Based on the results of more than a decade of research by the Pew Partnership for Civic Change, Smart Communities: How Citizens and Local Leaders Can Use Strategic Thinking to Build a Brighter Future by Suzanne W. Morse provides directions for strategic decision-making and outlines the key strategies used by thousands of leaders who have worked to create successful communities. The publication offers leaders from both the public and private sectors the tools they need to create a better future for the entire community.
Contact: Pew Partnership for Civic Change, 5 Boar’s Head Lane, Suite 100, Charlottesville, VA 22903; Phone: 434.971.2073; Fax: 434.971.7042
Cost: Order online at www.amazon.com for $34 or www.barnesandnoble.com for $32.30

Creating Sustainability Via Network Building
Building Sustainable Communities through Network Building by Valdis Krebs and June Holley, investigates building sustainable communities through improving their interactions internally and externally.
Contact: www.orgnet.com
Cost: Free. Available at http://www.orgnet.com/BuildingNetworks.pdf

Regional Competitiveness
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) published Innovation and Effectiveness in Territorial Development Policy. This publication reports the findings from a meeting organized by OECD to assess the current state of government policy. The goal was to encourage discussion in an international arena on the need to shift the focus of current policies towards an approach that promotes regional competitiveness through private and public investment, entrepreneurship and greater reliance on local assets.
Contact: OECD, 2001 L Street, NW, Suite 650, Washington, DC, 20036; Phone: 202.785.6323
Cost: Free online at www.oecd.org

Adequate Transportation for Seniors
The AARP Public Policy Institute has published The Impact of Federal Programs on Transportation for Older Adults. The report reviews federal transportation programs and policies that have a major component impacting the mobility of older persons. The report also addresses the limitations of the programs, options for enhancing them and filling gaps, and their ability to meet future needs.
Contact: AARP Public Policy Institute, 601 E Street, NW, Washington, DC 20049; Phone: 202.434.3840; Fax: 202.434.6480
Cost: Free online at www.aarp.org