Welcome to the Norman Community Action Lab
Community Action Lab Event #1
Session #1: Strong Towns Core Principles
Leadership Team Briefing #1: April 24, 2023
Session #2: The Bottom-Up Approach
Session #3 : The Growth Ponzi Scheme
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3.1. Introduction to the Growth Ponzi Scheme
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3.2. Excerpt: Growth or Stability
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3.3. Exploring the Transactions of the Growth Ponzi Scheme (8:33)
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3.4. Bonus: This Ponzi Scheme Might END Suburban Prosperity (10:40)
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3.5. Spotlight on Norman
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3.6. Introduction to Visualizing Growth (1:08)
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3.7. Visualizing Growth in Norman
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3.8. Optional Deep Dive
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3.9. Discussion
Session #4: How Do We Measure Success?
Leadership Team Briefing #2: June 26, 2023
Session #5: The Implications of a Sales Tax System
Community Action Lab Event #2
Session #6: Complex vs. Complicated
Leadership Briefing #3: August 28, 2023
Tough Conversations: Should Cities Run a Profit?
Tough Conversations: What does development look like in a Strong Town?
Local Lessons: Norman Success Stories
Session #7: Municipal Government as the Highest Form of Collaboration
Helpful Resources: Accessory Dwelling Units
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Additional Resource: Accessory Dwelling Units
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Building an Accessory Dwelling Unit in Windsor, ON
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How to Navigate the Obstacles of Building an Accessory Dwelling Unit
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Accessory Dwelling Units: A Flexible, Free-Market Housing Solution
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Big Win for ADUs: FHA To Count Rental Income for Mortgages
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The Controversy over Accessory Dwelling Units (14:07)
Session #8: Citizen as Developer
Tough Conversations: Sales Tax
Helpful Resource: Infill Development
Helpful Resource: Pre-Approved Building Plans
Leadership Team Briefing #4: October 23, 2023
Session #9: Housing Trap
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9.0. Introduction
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9.1. The Housing Ladder
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9.2. Factors That Affect Housing
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9.3. Responding to the Housing Challenge
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9.4 The Next Smallest Steps: Legalizing Incremental Change
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9.5. The Next Smallest Step: Accessory Dwelling Units
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9.6 The Next Smallest Step: Encourage Infill Development With Pre-Approved Building Plans
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9.7. Discussion
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9.8. Deep Dive
Escaping the Housing Trap
Community Action Lab Event #3
Session #10: Transparent Local Accounting
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10.0. Introduction
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10.1. #DoTheMath
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10.2. The Challenge Presented by Modern Accounting Practices (9:17)
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10.3. Assets and Liabilities (7:13)
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10.4. Case Study: Repaving in Lake County
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10.4.b. Case Study: Industrial Park in Medicine Hat, Alberta
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10.5. Flying Blind
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10.6. What Can We Do? (6:23)
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10.7. Tough Conversations: Sales Tax
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10.8. Deep Dive
Neighborhood Evolution Webinar
Taking Action
Pre-Approved Building Plans Webinar with Matthew Petty
