In the 1990's there has been a growing awareness that public/private partnerships can benefit sustainable community development.. Local governments can cooperate with for-profit and nonprofit institutions to redevelop neighborhoods, rehabilitate housing, and work on other community initiatives. Examples of creative partnerships, financing, and planning for community improvements are given in this section.
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Alliance for Redesigning Government, National Academy of Public Administration, 1120 G St., NW, Suite 850, Washington, DC 20005, Tel: 202.347.3190, Fax: 202.347.3252, Email: innovate@napawah.org, Website: http://www.alliance.napawash.org. The Alliance is the center of a national network and clearinghouse for state, local, and federal innovators, nonprofit and corporate leaders, and scholars who advocate performance-based, results-driven governance.
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National Association of Counties. Profiles on Sustainability: County Leaders Building Sustainable Communities. This compendium highlights the role of county officials in promoting partnerships with citizens to create long-term plans that both protect the environment and encourage economic development. To obtain this resource contact NACo, 440 First Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001; Tel: 202.942.4237. This resource can be found online at: http://www.naco.org/programs/comm_dev/center/resource/profiles.pdf.
Colonias Program, College Station, Texas--A university department with other public/private resources is assisting the residents of substandard sites that house several hundred thousand minority workers, by building community resource centers to provide services.
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