By Attending You Will • Learn
how to design participatory public processes
• Learn how to assess publicly volatile
situations, and identify issues and stakeholders
• Share experiences and participate in joint
problem-solving exercises
Teaching Format Highly interactive
workshop focusing on hands-on group exercises
and shared learning.
Contact Information
Cornell Local Government Program
43 Warren Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853-7801
The Cornell
Local Government Program is
developing a program and materials
to support CCE educators and
community members in their
efforts with community "visioning."
With a visioning effort, communities
or organizations will be positioned
to move forward and achieve
the goals and objectives they
have identified. By having
a clearer understanding of
what they are and what they
hope to be, they will have
a better "road map"
on how to achieve their goals
and objectives.
Registration Information Contact Tim
Cullenen at 607-254-4688
for more information and to
schedule a date for the workshop.
Audience Educators, elected
officials, community leaders, and concerned citizens.
By Attending You Will • Better
understand what a visioning process consists
of and how to conduct one
• Why visioning and strategic planning
are critical to achieving success for vital
communities
Teaching Format Presentations
by Local Government Program and CaRDI staff,
with interactive questions and answers. A
variety of support materials are included.
An initial presentation on the visioning process would
be a single event, usually encompassing a meeting of 2
to 3 hours. An entire visioning process would take place
over 6 to 9 months and require numerous meetings.
Contact
Information
Tim Cullenen
Cornell Local Government
Program
43 Warren Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853-7801
An interesting
and dynamic presentation that
sets the stage for the community-building
story; integrates definitions
and highlights the relationships
of economics, culture, and
the natural environment within
a "community." This
workshop is useful for bringing
people together to understand
the linkages within a community,
set the foundation for a visioning
process, or simply educate
citizens about the community
development process.
Registration Information Contact Tim
Cullenen at 607-254-4688
for more information and to
schedule a date for the workshop.
Audience Educators,
elected officials, community
leaders, and concerned citizens.
Instructors Tim
Cullenen and other Local
Government Program staff.
By Attending You Will • Understand development
issues facing communities
around New York State
• Understand the connectivity
between economics, culture,
and environment
• Learn how to approach
issues in a positive, citizen-involved
manner
Teaching
Format PowerPoint presentation by
the Local Government Program staff and other
CCE educators, followed by a discussion of
issues and potential community
responses. A variety of support
materials are included. Workshop
length is usually 2 to 3 hours.
Contact Information
Tim Cullenen
Cornell Local Government Program
43 Warren Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853-7801
A healthy retail trade sector is a key
component of the general economy and quality
of life for a region, community, and neighborhood.
The purpose of the Cornell
Local Government Program–NYSIS Program on Retail
Trade Analysis is to develop and extend information on retail
trade to decision makers in public and private arenas. Objective
data and analyses of the retail trade sector—delivered
in community education and technical assistance programs—are
essential to enable business and community leaders to take
advantage of opportunities, shore up weaknesses, and reverse
economic decline.
Various tools are illustrated to examine community commercial
and professional services to understand which of these,
and in which locations, are potentially more viable and which are more vulnerable.
It also can suggest which service gaps may represent worthy investment opportunities.
Registration Information Contact Tim
Cullenen at 607-254-4688
for more information and to schedule a date
for theworkshop.
Audience Educators,
elected officials, community
leaders, and concerned citizens.
Instructors Dr.
Warren Brown, CISER; and
Tim Cullenen, Cornell Local
Government Program.
By Attending You Will • Better
understand economic dynamics which
impact a community
• Better understand
key concepts such as "pull
factors" and "leakages"
• Learn about tools
that can provide quality
information on which to
base decision making for
economic development policy
Teaching Format PowerPoint
presentation by the Local Government
Program staff and other
CCE educators, with interactive
questions and answers. A
variety of support materials
are included.
An initial presentation
would be a single event,
usually encompassing a meeting
lasting 2 to 3 hours. An
entire analysis could take
place over 8 to 12 months
and require numerous meetings.
Contact Information
Tim Cullenen
Cornell Local Government
Program
43 Warren Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853-7801
Many believe that the current structure
of local government in New York State hinders
the local economy from growing and developing.
This workshop presents a "public choice" perspective on local institutions
and on the development process.
Registration Information Contact
Sylvia Moravia at 607-255-9510 or sdm9@cornell.edu
for more information and to schedule a date for
the workshop.
Audience Local elected and appointed
officials, developers, interested citizens,
and business groups.
Instructors Mike
Hattery and David
Kay, extension associates with the Local
Government Program.
By Attending You Will • Learn
tools for assessing local government organizational
options
• Get current data on local government costs
and cost savings from different options
• Interact with others about this key topic
Teaching Format Interactive
lectures, with problem-solving hands-on activities
with other participants.
Contact Information
Cornell Local Government Program
43 Warren Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853-7801
Covers
the basic structure, organization,
finance, powers, duties, and
functions of New York’s
cities, towns, villages, and
counties.
Registration Information Contact
Sylvia Moravia at 607-255-9510 or sdm9@cornell.edu
for more information and to
schedule a date for the workshop.
Audience Newly elected
or appointed local officials
and boards, citizen activists,
neighborhood and civic organizations,
students, educators, and business
groups.
Instructors Cornell
Local Government Program staff.
By Attending You Will • Learn
where local governments get their money and
how they spend it
• Understand the basic
roles of general-purpose local
governments
• Identify the different
players within local governments
and how they interact
• Better appreciate the
advantages and disadvantages
of making decisions locally
Teaching Format Interactive
presentations and small-group
discussion.
Contact Information
Cornell Local Government Program
43 Warren Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853-7801
