Welcome to the Lake County Community Action Lab
Community Action Lab Event #1
Session #1 - Strong Towns Core Principles
Session #2: Financial Solvency is a Prerequisite for Long-Term Prosperity
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2.0. Introduction
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2.1. What is financial solvency?
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2.2. Is this a good project? (2:14)
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2.3. Filter #1: Does the project improve the community's balance sheet? (1:20)
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2.4. Filter #2: Does the project justify raising taxes on the entire community? (3:04)
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2.5. What it looks like to do the math
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2.6. Discussion
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2.7. Deep Dive
Session #3: The Bottom Up Approach
Leadership Team Briefing (March 27, 2023)
Session #4: The Growth Ponzi Scheme
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4.1. Introduction to the Growth Ponzi Scheme
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4.2. Growth or Stability
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4.3. Exploring the Transactions of the Growth Ponzi Scheme (8:33)
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4.4. Bonus: This Ponzi Scheme Might END Suburban Prosperity (10:22)
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4.5. How Do We Respond?
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4.6. Introduction to Visualizing Growth (1:08)
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4.7. Visualizing Growth in Lake County
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4.8. Optional Deep Dive
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4.9. Discussion
Session #5: The Illusion of Wealth
Leadership Team Briefing (May 22, 2023)
Session #6: Infinite Game - Limits of What You Know
Community Action Lab Event #2 June 21 and 22, 2023
Leadership Team Briefing (July 24, 2023)
Session #7: Who's Leading Growth
Tough Conversations: Should Cities Run a Profit?
Tough Conversations: What does development look like in a Strong Town?
Local Lessons: Lake County Success Stories
Session 8: Municipal Government as the Highest Form of Collaboration
Leadership Team Briefing 4: September 25, 2023
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)
Helpful Resource: Pre-Approved Building Plans
Escaping the Housing Trap
Session #9: Transparent Local Accounting
Session #10: Citizen as Developer
Community Action Lab Event 3: November 14-15, 2023
Neighborhood Evolution Webinar
Taking Action
Pre-Approved Building Plans Webinar with Matthew Petty
