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Local Foundation Selected for DOE Local Energy Action Program (LEAP)
Oil City, Pennsylvania – [3/27/24] – The Pellere Foundation is proud to announce its selection into the second cohort of the federal Local Energy Action…
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Ecological Buffers
Ecological or riparian buffers or greenways are the areas along the edge of a development project that are put in place to protect sensitive surrounding…
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The Power of a Destination Brand
– Jarred Heuer, Executive Director, Clarion County Economic Development Corporation “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.” If you were to mention this phrase to…
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The Role of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in Redevelopment
Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) are collaborative endeavors between government or public entities and private-sector entities. Over the past few decades, PPPs have gained considerable traction as…
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Community Engagement in Redevelopment
In redevelopment, community engagement plays a pivotal role in ensuring a successful result, and it benefits both the community and the developers. One of the…
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Wissahickon Waterfowl Preserve
Let’s start the new year with an example of how one community has worked to reduce the negative impacts humans have had on the environment.…
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Year-end wrap up
As the year draws to a close, I’d like to thank everyone who has taken the time to stop in at Divani in Foxburg for…
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Knowledge Economy Pt. 2
Continuing our investigation of knowledge economies from last week, let’s look at the six pillars of knowledge economics proposed in a paper by Carsten Brockman…
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Knowledge Economy – Pt. 1
Recently, I was looking into The Center on Rural Innovation (CORI), and in a blog post titled “The Equity of Economic Opportunity in Rural America”…
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GUEST – Jarred Heuer – EDOs and the Challenge of People-Attraction
The Clarion County Economic Development Corporation is the lead economic development organization (EDO) for Clarion County. But what exactly does that mean? What is an…
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The 15-minute City
The 15-minute city has been an intriguing concept for me. As someone who has spent most of my life living in small towns where it…
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Redevelopment and Gentrification
Last week, we explored public space and what having abundant public space means for a community, including higher property values. This week, I want to…