Chisholm Community Action Lab

  Welcome to the Chisholm Community Action Lab

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• Introduction and Welcome (0:22) Preview
• Who is Strong Towns? (1:14) Preview
• What is the Community Action Lab? (2:04) Preview
• Why Chisholm? Preview
• What to Expect on this Site (2:46) Preview
• How to Get Involved with Community Action Lab (2:35) Preview
• How to Get Involved - Local Conversation (0:48) Preview
• Schedule and Resources Preview

  Community Action Lab Workshop #1: May 2-3, 2023

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• Building a Strong Chisholm Presentation Start

  Session #1: Strong Towns Core Principles

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• 1.1. Principles of a Strong Town Start
• 1.2. Excerpt from Strong Towns Start
• 1.3. Complex versus Complicated and Spooky Wisdom (11:10) Start
• 1.4. Taco John’s of Brainerd Start
• 1.5. Growth versus Productivity (13:55) Start
• 1.6. Optional Deep Dive Start
• Discussion Items Start

  Leadership Team Briefing #1: June 26, 2023

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• Briefing 1: June 26 (48:11) Start

  Session #2: The Resource Trap Explained

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• 2.1. Introduction: Will the next generation stay or leave? Start
• 2.2. What is the Resource Trap? Start
• 2.3. Escaping Dependency Start
• 2.4. Reading: Escaping from Natural Resource Dependence in Wyoming Start
• 2.5. Optional Deeper Dive Start
• 2.6. Discussion Start

  Session #3: Measuring Success: How do we keep our kids from leaving?

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• 3.0. Introduction Start
• 3.1. How does Chisholm define success? Start
• 3.2. The Illusion of Success Start
• 3.3. Who's leading growth? Start
• 3.4. Case Study: Lessons from Oswego, New York (8:12) Start
• 3.5. Spotlight: The traditional development pattern in Chisholm Start
• 3.6. Optional Deeper Dive Start
• 3.7. Discussion Start

  Session #4: Love the One You're With

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• 4.0. Introduction Start
• 4.1. Identify Our Strengths (2:04) Start
• 4.2. Tap Into "Sideline Resources" (6:32) Start
• 4.3. Embrace The Whimsy (6:13) Start
• 4.5. Learn From Failure (6:52) Start
• 4.6. Discussion Start
• 4.7. Optional Deeper Dive Start

  Leadership Team Briefing #2: August 28, 2023

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• Briefing 2: August 28 (39:09) Start

  Tough Conversations: Should Cities Run a Profit?

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• Podcast: Four Communities Are Becoming Examples of Change Start

  Tough Conversations: What does development look like in a Strong Town?

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• Podcast: Citizen Versus Developer? No! It's Citizen As Developer Start

  Local Lessons: Chisholm Success Stories

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• Here’s Where the Best Developers Are: Your Town Start
• Starting a Local Business Can Be As Easy as Setting Up a Chair Start

  Session #5: The Strong Towns Approach to Economic Development, Part 1

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• 5.1. Introduction Start
• 5.2. Where Does All the Capital Go? Start
• 5.3. Building Wealth with Incremental Projects (7:45) Start
• 5.4. Public Investment Process Start
• 5.5. Case Study: Can Small Bets Increase our Local Wealth? Start
• 5.6. Discussion Start
• 5.7. Deep Dive Start

  Community Action Lab Workshop #2: September 26-27, 2023

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• Housing Presentation Start

  Session #6: Housing Trap

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• 6.0. Introduction Start
• 6.1. The Housing Ladder Start
• 6.2. External Factors Start
• 6.3. Internal Factors Start
• 6.4. The Next Smallest Steps (0:57) Start
• 6.5. Case Study Remer, Minnesota Start
• 6.6. Discussion Start
• 6.7. Deep Dive Start

  Tough Conversations: Minnesota represented on the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

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• Housing Supply and Innovation Subcommittee Hearing (9:24) Start

  Leadership Briefing #3: October 23, 2023

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• Briefing 3: October 23 (30:16) Start
• Presentation Start

  Supplemental Session: Housing Resources & How To Avoid the Housing Trap

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• The Housing Challenge in Chisholm Start
• The Response: Encourage Infill Development With Pre-approved Building Plans Start
• The Response: Accessory Dwelling Units Start
• The Controversy over Accessory Dwelling Units (14:07) Start
• The Response: Mixed-use development Start
• Deep Dive Start

  Session #7: Municipal Government as the Highest Form of Collaboration

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• 7.0. Introduction Start
• 7.1. Vertical Flows (4:08) Start
• 7.2. Horizontal Flows (5:39) Start
• 7.3. The Four-Step Process for Public Engagement Start
• 7.4. Discussion Start
• 7.5. Deep Dive Start

  Neighborhood Evolution Webinar

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• Neighborhood Evolution Preview
• Webinar: Ecosystems with Monte & Bernice (97:56) Preview
• Resources Preview

  Session #8: The Four-Step Public Investment Process

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• 8.0. Introduction Start
• 8.1. The Public Investment Process Start
• 8.2. Case Study: Small Bets and Safer Streets Start
• 8.3. Spotlight: Making Small Bets in Chisholm Start
• 8.4. Discussion Start
• 8.5. Deep Dive Start

  Leadership Briefing #4: January 8, 2024

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• Briefing 4: January 8 (45:02) Start

  Session #9: The Growth Ponzi Scheme

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• 9.0. Introduction Start
• 9.1. What is the Growth Ponzi Scheme? (0:55) Start
• 9.2. Why growth doesn't always equal wealth (1:49) Start
• 9.3. What can we do? (2:31) Start
• 9.4. Spotlight Chisholm: Wealth Accumulation Start
• 9.5. Spotlight Chisholm: Making Use of Existing Investments Start
• 9.6. Discussion Start
• 9.7. Deep Dive Start

  Session #10: The Limits of Knowledge

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• 10.0. Introduction Start
• 10.1. Cities as Complex Places (4:26) Start
• 10.2. What do we think we know? Start
• 10.3. The Limits of Knowledge Start
• 10.4. Complex Systems in Chisholm (3:53) Start
• 10.5. Discussion Start
• 10.6. Deep Dive Start

  Session #11: The Public Investment Process Guide

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• 11.0 Introduction Start
• 11.1. Name the big-picture struggle Start
• 11.2. Start with humble observation Start
• 11.3. Respond to the struggle Start
• 11.4. Document the results Start

  Leadership Briefing #5: February 26, 2024

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• Briefing 5: February 26 (28:16) Start

  Pre-Approved Building Plans Webinar with Matthew Petty

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• Pre-Approved Building Plans Webinar Preview
• Webinar Presentation: How Pre-Approved Building Plans Can Unlock Housing Potential in Your Community (77:14) Preview
• Additional Information & Resources Preview

  Session #12: Practical Steps Toward Action

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• 12.0. Introduction Start
• 12.1. Use local resources to take the next smallest step Start
• 12.2. Lower the bar to entry Start
• 12.3. Maintain Agility Start
• 12.4. Take Action—Right Now Start
• 12.5. Discussion Start
• 12.6. Deep Dive Start

  Community Action Lab Workshop #3: March 12-13, 2024

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• Public Presentation on Transportation Start
• Promotional Flyer for Public Presentation Start

  Taking Action

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• What's next? (2:49) Start
• Taking Your Next Smallest Step (2:43) Start