Bob Thompson of Androscoggin Valley COG in Maine spoke in the freight and economic development session at the 2012 National Rural Transportation Conference.

1. Building A Freight Village…almost!
2012 National Rural Transportation Conference
April 23, 2012 – April 24, 2012
Burlington, VT
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4. National Association of Development
Organizations (NADO)
Role of Transportation Planning in the CEDS Process
Freight Transportation and Economic Development
Inland Ports
The Role of Regional Transportation Projects as Rural Economy Drivers
Connecting the DOTS
Regional Approaches to Sustainable Development
Cities in Transition (APA)
Mobilize Maine
Asset based development
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5. Concerns Raised by Mainers
 Community leaders are not satisfied with the current status of economic
development results.
 “Maine citizens are unhappy with the state’s economic performance
and their level of prosperity.”
 “Past statewide strategies have been disconnected and have been unable to
create enough critical mass to make a difference.”
 “Maine needs a consistent economic development approach that will
survive government administration changes.”
 “Times have changed and we can not continue business as usual”
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6. Eight Steps for Leading Change
Implementing & Sustaining 8. Make it Stick
Transformation
7. Sustain the Change
Engaging & Enabling
the Whole Community 6. Create Short-term Wins
5. Empower Others to Act
Creating a Climate
for Change 4. Communicate for Buy-in
3. Define the Change Impacts
2. Create the Vision & Build the Guiding Team
1. Create a Sense of Shared Need & Urgency
Based on Kotter, John P. Leading Change. Boston: Harvard Business School Press
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17. Proposed Passenger Intermodal Facility
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20. Building Consensus - Many Partners
LAEGC
ABDC/LDC/LARR
St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad
Cities of Lewiston and Auburn
Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport
Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce
ATRC
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21. Official Endorsements
Chamber
AVCOG RCIP
ATRC Long Range Plan/TIP
LAEGC Economic Development Strategy
Auburn Comprehensive Plan
Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport Master Plan
Lewiston Comprehensive Plan
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22. Hartt
Transportation
Linx-US
Superior Carriers
NEPW Logistics
Chapman Trucking
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23. Next Steps and Challenges
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