How-To-Guide | Youth Design Camp

By Mercedes Fraser, CEDIK Senior Extension Associate and Community Design
Published on May. 1, 2024

In the summer of 2023, R.L. Brown Foundation director, Alice Hilton, and CEDIK Senior Extension Associate, Mercedes Fraser collaborated to host the Sharpsburg Youth Design Camp in Sharpsburg, Kentucky.

Internship | Irvine KY 2022

By Ryan Sandwick, Community Design Specialist, CEDIK
Published on Sep. 26, 2023

Read More about Irvine internship efforts: Irvine Executive Summary

WEBINAR | Blight to Bright – Brownfield Redevelopment Success in Kentucky

By Shane Barton
Published on Jul. 12, 2023

WEBINAR | Blight to Bright – Brownfield Redevelopment Success in KentuckyRecorded July 12th, 2023

WEBINAR | Brownfields for Beginners

By Shane Barton
Published on Jun. 28, 2023

Ready to learn the nuts and bolts of the Kentucky Brownfield Program from the staff that lead the program?  This webinar features Lynn True, Brownfield Coordinator and Kiersten O’Leary, Brownfield Outreach and Education Specialist at the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet’s (EEC) Department of Environmental Protection Brownfield Program.

Publication | Downtown Teams in the Kentucky Promise Zone: A closer look at regional efforts to revitalize downtowns

By Shane Barton
Published on Nov. 28, 2019

Downtown Revitalization takes more than a single person’s best intentions. It requires a collective effort involving many people working towards mutual goals. More times than not, the process starts with a single person investing their time, attempting to address the issue they’ve identified as the most important.

Publication | A Closer Look at Your Downtown Team: Member Roles and Interests

By Shane Barton
Published on Nov. 28, 2019

As mentioned in the first document of this series, “Downtown Teams in the Kentucky Promise Zone,” downtown revitalization requires more than a single person’s best intentions and is often predicated on having a diverse and committed team.

Publication | Downtown Teams Series Facilitator Guide

By Shane Barton
Published on Nov. 11, 2019

This guide is designed to assist you in facilitating a conversation about cultivating a team of downtown revitalization stakeholders. While this document is tailored specifically for those addressing downtown revitalization efforts it could be adapted to a number of other circumstances. This guide follows the Downtown Team Series.

Publication | Downtown Teams Series Facilitator Guide

By Shane Barton
Published on Nov. 11, 2019

This guide is designed to assist you in facilitating a conversation about cultivating a team of downtown revitalization stakeholders. While this document is tailored specifically for those addressing downtown revitalization efforts it could be adapted to a number of other circumstances. This guide follows the Downtown Team Series.

Publication | Putting it All Together: Downtown Team Scenarios

By Shane Barton
Published on Nov. 11, 2019

Relationships are one of the most important elements in successful downtown revitalization efforts. It is essential that all members know who the other team members are and how they can work together to accomplish shared goals. Building a team is an excellent place to start once you have identified the issue you want to address.