Clinch River Valley Initiative: Using Community Based Collaboration to Build Local Economies And Create Change in Appalachian Virginia
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Gyovai, Christine
- Other Affiliation: Principal, Dialogue + Design Associates; Affiliated Associate, Institute for Environmental Negotiation, University of Virginia
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Dukes, Frank
- Other Affiliation: Director, Institute for Environmental Negotiation, University of Virginia
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Ness, Abigail
- Other Affiliation: Collaborative Planning and Design Team, Skeo Solutions, Charlottesville, VA
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Lyons, Lucas
- Other Affiliation: Mobility Manager, paratransit agency in Charlottesville, VA
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Spain, Allison
- Other Affiliation: Program Manager, Department of City and Metropolitan Planning, University of Utah
- Abstract
- The Clinch River Valley Initiative (CRVI) is a consensus-based, grassroots effort that unites a broad group of stakeholders to establish Southwest Virginia’s Clinch River Valley as a global destination based on its unique biodiversity, natural beauty, cultural attractions and outdoor opportunities. By working at a watershed level with multiple partners, this grassroots effort has developed significant ownership and momentum that may serve as a model for other communities in Appalachia and beyond. In this paper, we discuss the structure and function of CRVI in comparison with other consensus-based efforts that utilize community-based collaboration. We identify challenges that CRVI faced, detail its successes to date, and analyze how well the initiative is meeting its goals.
- Date of publication
- 2014
- DOI
- Resource type
- Article
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- In Copyright
- Journal title
- Carolina Planning Journal
- Journal volume
- 39
- Page start
- 31
- Page end
- 38
- Language
- English
- Digital collection
- Carolina Planning Journal
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