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Mid-Columbia Economic Development
Oregon/Washington | Pop. 87,288 | 4 counties
MCEDD viewed the CEDS process as a method to “consider where there are gaps in economic opportunity, barriers to accessing this benefit that may vary by population or community, and ways to support improving outcomes.” To achieve this, staff held seven virtual public sessions and partnered with a local community-based organization to host focus groups with the region’s Native American and Latino/a/Hispanic communities. A summary of the CEDS in Spanish was also created. Learn more here.
Spectrum of Public Participation
From the International Association of Public Participation, frames community engagement across a spectrum of development stages that lead to true community ownership.
Greater Peoria Economic Development Council
Illinois | Pop. 391,418 | 5 counties
The Big Table: Greater Peoria is the outreach and engagement process that led to the creation of their CEDS. Resulting from this process, diversity, equity, and inclusion were infused throughout the goal areas to address systemic barriers to wealth creation and quality of life in the region.