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Start Where You Are - Collaborative Planning around Vacancy in the City

Event date: Oct. 28, 2020

Event time: | 8:30 am - 9:30 am

Continuing the conversation around planning in our region and the approach to "Start Where You Are, Use What You Have, Do What You Can," this third quarterly program will center around the work of the St. Louis Vacancy Collaborative in the City of ...

Introduction to Neighboring 101

Event date: Nov. 19, 2020 - April 15, 2021

Often times when we think about making a community stronger we think of financial or economic gains in community. However, building social capital through networks and reciprocity actually impacts our community more. The single best way to grow ...

Fundamentals of Planning and Zoning Chancellor's Certificate program

Event date: Oct. 14, 2020 - Dec. 2, 2020

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6-9 p.m. Wednesdays, Oct. 14 - Dec. 2 (excluding Nov. 25)Offered via Zoom Entering its 17th year, the Fundamentals of Planning & Zoning Chancellor's Certificate program has educated hundreds of members of the St. Louis planning community. The program ...

Fundamentals of Economic Development

Workshop teaches economic development basics and explores trends and emerging issues. Each Fundamentals of Economic Development (FED) workshop presents an overview of the economic development process and explores trends and emerging issues related to ...

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Arts can boost, diversify small-town economies

Published: Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016

COLUMBIA, Mo. – A two-day training this fall will show civic leaders, artists, elected officials, entrepreneurs, business owners and others how the arts can play a role in community and economic development.“Community Development Academy ...

MU collaborates with community on audio tour of historic Lexington

Published: Thursday, July 10, 2014

LEXINGTON, Mo. – Visitors to historic Lexington, Missouri, can learn about the town’s rich Civil War history through an audio walking and driving tour created through the University of Missouri Extension Community Arts Program. The audio tour ...

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E3A Understanding Energy: Importance Scale of Alternative Energy Objectives

Publication date: Dec. 1, 2019

This guide is one in the Exploring Energy Efficiency and Alternatives (E3A): Understanding Energy series. This one is an opinion survey in which respondents indicate their opinion of the importance of certain objectives of using alternative ...

E3A Understanding Energy: Sources and Uses of Energy in the United States

Publication date: Dec. 1, 2019

This guide is one in the Exploring Energy Efficiency and Alternatives (E3A): Understanding Energy series. Making informed decisions about energy requires an understanding of where energy comes from and how it is used. This guide describes the sources ...

E3A Understanding Energy: Understanding Your Energy Consumption and Expenses

Publication date: Dec. 1, 2019

This guide is one in the Exploring Energy Efficiency and Alternatives (E3A): Understanding Energy series. This one is a worksheet designed to help you explore the types of energy you currently use and the price you pay. Understanding your current ...

E3A Understanding Energy: Green Building Programs for High Performance and Energy Efficiency

Publication date: Dec. 1, 2019

This guide is one in the Exploring Energy Efficiency and Alternatives (E3A): Understanding Energy series. This one lists numerous green building programs that can help you see the value of not only the purchase price, or first price tag, of a ...

E3A Understanding Energy: Carbon and Energy in the United States

Publication date: Dec. 1, 2019

This guide is one in the Exploring Energy Efficiency and Alternatives (E3A): Understanding Energy series. This one describes greenhouse gases (GHGs) and how carbon is related to energy. It also discusses how to determine the extent of your ...

E3A Understanding Energy: Net Metering Electrical Energy Generators

Publication date: Dec. 1, 2019

This guide is one in the Exploring Energy Efficiency and Alternatives (E3A): Understanding Energy series. This one discusses the advantages and concerns of net metering, the practice of interconnecting a renewable energy generator while connected to ...

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