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What follows are website links to other organizations, public agencies, and foundations that help communities identify and preserve their sense of place, often for tourism purposes. Center for Livable Communities a California-based project that assists communities with land-use planning and transportation. Center for Neighborhood Technology promotes sustainability for urban communities. Center for the Rocky Mountain West headquartered in Missoula, this public policy institute examines issues of growth, culture, regionalism, and other pressing issues in the West. Center of the American West a university-based program in Boulder, this institute regularly tackles issues concerning community building in the West. Community Tourism Planning & Design - a great Canadian program that emphasizes many of the concepts central to Civic Tourism. Good resource. Creative Class find out what the Creative Class is and why and how communities are planning to attract this group. Cultural and Heritage Tourism Alliance marketing professionals who share the challenge of attracting cultural and heritage tourists to their towns. Cultural Heritage Tourism a great website to help communities get started with cultural and heritage tourism. Geotourism a program of the National Geographic Society that sustains or enhances the geographical character of a place its environment, culture, aesthetics, heritage, and the well-being of residents. Kettering Foundation the Kettering Foundation supports civic engagement projects around the world, a great resource. Land Trust Alliance the national federation of land trusts, provides information and resources on conservation issues. National Civic League a good resource for communities, particularly with strategic planning and civic engagement. National Endowment for the Humanities funding and information related to community history and heritage. National Trust for Historic Preservation a wealth of information about the value of historic structures; NTHP also operates an ambitious heritage tourism program. Partners for Livable Communities - a great resource that for over 25 years has been helping towns create healthy environments. Partners in Tourism a coalition of national associations and federal agencies building a common agenda for cultural tourism. Planeta a global organization that provides information, training, online forums, and other resources that promote responsible tourism. Preserve America - a White House coalition of preservation, cultural, and environmental federal agencies partnering to enhance historic properties. Rebuilding Place in the Urban Space a blog about place-making and all that makes it work – historic preservation, urban design, transportation, culture, economics, tourism, and quality of life. Save Americas Treasures a national effort to protect "America's threatened cultural treasures and illuminate the history and culture of the United States." Smart City Radio - a weekly interview program that features the people behind innovative place-making enterprises. Smart Growth Online just what it says, information and resources for helping communities grow smart. Sustainable Communities Network a first-rate site that provides tons of resources, information, and tactics. Sustainable Travel International - a very helpful Colorado program that promotes responsible tourism. |
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