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Building A Freight Village…almost!

2012 National Rural Transportation Conference

April 23, 2012 – April 24, 2012

Burlington, VT

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National Association of Development Organizations (NADO)

Role of Transportation Planning in the CEDS Process

Freight Transportation and Economic Development

Inland Ports

The Role of Regional Transportation Projects as Rural Economy Drivers

Connecting the DOTS

Regional Approaches to Sustainable Development

Cities in Transition (APA)

Mobilize MaineAsset based development

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Community leaders are not satisfied with the current status of economic development results.

“Maine citizens are unhappy with the state’s economic performance and their level of prosperity.”

“Past statewide strategies have been disconnected and have been unable to create enough critical mass to make a difference.”

“Maine needs a consistent economic development approach that will survive government administration changes.”

“Times have changed and we can not continue business as usual”

Concerns Raised by Mainers

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1. Create a Sense of Shared Need & Urgency

2. Create the Vision & Build the Guiding Team

3. Define the Change Impacts

4. Communicate for Buy-in

5. Empower Others to Act

6. Create Short-term Wins

7. Sustain the Change

8. Make it Stick

Based on Kotter, John P. Leading Change. Boston: Harvard Business School Press

Engaging & Enabling the Whole Community

Implementing & Sustaining Transformation

Creating a Climate for Change

Eight Steps for Leading Change

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Proposed Passenger Intermodal Facility

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Building Consensus - Many PartnersLAEGC

ABDC/LDC/LARR

St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad

Cities of Lewiston and Auburn

Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport

Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce

ATRC

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Official Endorsements

Chamber

AVCOG RCIP

ATRC Long Range Plan/TIP

LAEGC Economic Development Strategy

Auburn Comprehensive Plan

Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport Master Plan

Lewiston Comprehensive Plan

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NEPW Logistics

Hartt Transportation

Linx-US

Chapman Trucking

Superior Carriers

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Next Steps and Challenges