 |
||
 |
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 America's 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. |
 |
|
|
|
