Helpful Links
Alabama Rural Action Commission:
The mission of the Alabama Rural Action Commission (ARAC) is to measurably improve the quality of life in Alabama's rural areas by working with citizens of Alabama and any other supportive parties. www.alabamaruralaction.com
Small Town Design Initiative:
The Small Town Design Initiative is a program begun in the fall of 1999 by the Auburn University Center for Architecture and Urban Studies as a successor to Design Alabama’s Community Design Program. The program makes available the talents and resources of the Center's professional staff, students and other affiliated consultants to assist small towns and neighborhoods with community design services in support of development, revitalization and preservation efforts. The program also provides the necessary design components to inform the development of (or revisions to) comprehensive plans. Through partnering with local and regional planning agencies, the program provides a dimension to planning that all communities need. The Small Town Design Initiative is specifically intended to serve those traditionally under-served small communities for whom this type of design is not always available. www.auburn.edu/urbanstudio/
Your Town Alabama:
Towns, villages and neighborhoods in Alabama face an uncertain future—a future which is increasingly threatened by large scale economic changes, population shifts, land policy changes, the impact of electronic commerce and mass merchandising. Despite the importance of planning and design, small communities rarely have good access to professional assistance or information regarding the application of planning and design to their communities' issues. The YourTown Alabama program is a first step in meeting these needs. www.yourtownalabama.org. For up-to-date information about information impacting Alabama's small communities, visit the Your Town Alabama blog: www.yourtownalabama.org/blog
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