General

This section contains other resources related to an Appalachian Transition.

Central Appalachian Network “Building Sustainable Economies in a Shrinking World”: http://www.cannetwork.org/convening/downloads/CAN-Publication.pdf
Central Appalachian Network, “A report of the CAN 2007 Convening” (2007): http://www.cannetwork.org/convening/downloads/Central-Appalachian-Network-Convening-Publication-2007.pdf
Economic Development Research Group, “Sources of Regional Growth in Non-Metro Appalachia:” http://www.edrgroup.com/library/economic-development/sources-of-regional-growth-in-non-metro-appalachia.html
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, “Appalachian Diversification” (2004): http://www.richmondfed.org/publications/research/region_focus/2004/fall/pdf/feature1.pdf
Keystone Research Center, “Creating Regional Advantages in Appalachia: Towards a Strategic Response to Global Economic Restructuring” (April 2005): http://www.arc.gov/assets/research_reports/CreatingRegionalAdvantageinAppalachia.pdf
Lewis, Helen M. “Rebuilding Communities: A 12-Step Recovery Program” http://www.ferrum.edu/aca/justconnections/Community%20Based%20Research.htm
MACED, “Accounting for Impact: Economic Development Spending in Kentucky” (September 2005): http://www.maced.org/spending-report.htm
West Liberty Regional Enterprise Center, “Supporting Local Economic Development in Eastern Kentucky: A Dialogue for Action; A Retreat for the State’s Economic Development Professionals” (January 2008): http://www.appalachiancenter.org/files/
Report%20to%20West%20Liberty%20Retreat%20Participants%201-25-08.pdf

Plans

A transition will require community and region-wide planning that involves people from all walks of life and identifies strategies and priorities that can move the region forward. The most recent versions of existing state and regional plans for Appalachia are included here:

ARC strategic plan for Appalachia, 2005-2010: http://www.arc.gov/index.do?nodeId=2296
West Virginia, A Vision Shared: www.visionshared.com

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This site is produced by Kentuckians For The Commonwealth (KFTC) and Mountain Association for Community Economic Development (MACED).

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