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MCEDD Receives NADO’s 2023 Excellence in Regional Transportation Award
July 21, 2023 – Washington, DC, [July 20, 2023] – Mid-Columbia Economic Development District in the Mid-Columbia Gorge region (OR and WA) has been awarded a 2023 Excellence in Regional Transportation Award from the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) for the Gorge Regional Transit Strategy project. NADO is a Washington, DC-based association that promotes programs and policies to strengthen local governments, communities, and economies through regional cooperation, program delivery, and comprehensive strategies. The Excellence in Regional Transportation Awards showcase organizations for noteworthy projects and practices in rural and small metropolitan transportation planning, program delivery, and special initiatives. “The Excellence in Regional Transportation Awards program showcases effective and creative transportation initiatives. Programs and projects like the Gorge Regional Transit Strategy foster community and economic connections and promote effective transportation networks.” -shared current NADO President Chris Fetzer. “The Gorge Regional Transit Strategy develops a roadmap for a coordinated and integrated public transportation system in our rural, bi-state region,” Kathy Fitzpatrick, Regional Mobility Manager for MCEDD, explained. “Our communities worked together to craft a collective regional vision and then we brought transit experts on board to help us figure out how to achieve that vision.” For more information about this award-winning project, visit the Gorge Translink website. [Continue Reading]- 1
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