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A lot of communities sponsor civic leadership visits to other communities.The practice is a simple one, but it is profoundly useful. Civic leaders from vibrant communities and regions are continuously learning and figuring out how to adapt new ideas.
After site visits to 250 communities across the U.S., Michigan State University professor Dave Ivan concludes that vibrant communities focus on a relative handful of key practices. One of them: continuous learning. As Dave points out, "Vibrant communities are continuously learning".
Civic leaders in Portland, OR have taken the practice to a new level. A delegation recently returned from Scandinavia with new ideas on a range of issues, including how to build the city's renewable energy future.As one participant noted, "“These places have grounded their economies with green energy being the cornerstone. That gives us a template for the future.”
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