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Welcome to the Lake County Community Action Lab
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Community Action Lab Event #1
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Session #1 - Strong Towns Core Principles
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Session #2: Financial Solvency is a Prerequisite for Long-Term Prosperity
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- 2.0. Introduction
- 2.1. What is financial solvency?
- 2.2. Is this a good project? (2:14)
- 2.3. Filter #1: Does the project improve the community's balance sheet? (1:20)
- 2.4. Filter #2: Does the project justify raising taxes on the entire community? (3:04)
- 2.5. What it looks like to do the math
- 2.6. Discussion
- 2.7. Deep Dive
Session #3: The Bottom Up Approach
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Leadership Team Briefing (March 27, 2023)
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Session #4: The Growth Ponzi Scheme
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- 4.1. Introduction to the Growth Ponzi Scheme
- 4.2. Growth or Stability
- 4.3. Exploring the Transactions of the Growth Ponzi Scheme (8:33)
- 4.4. Bonus: This Ponzi Scheme Might END Suburban Prosperity (10:22)
- 4.5. How Do We Respond?
- 4.6. Introduction to Visualizing Growth (1:08)
- 4.7. Visualizing Growth in Lake County
- 4.8. Optional Deep Dive
- 4.9. Discussion
Session #5: The Illusion of Wealth
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Leadership Team Briefing (May 22, 2023)
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Session #6: Infinite Game - Limits of What You Know
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Community Action Lab Event #2 June 21 and 22, 2023
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Leadership Team Briefing (July 24, 2023)
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Session #7: Who's Leading Growth
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Tough Conversations: Should Cities Run a Profit?
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Tough Conversations: What does development look like in a Strong Town?
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Local Lessons: Lake County Success Stories
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Session 8: Municipal Government as the Highest Form of Collaboration
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Leadership Team Briefing 4: September 25, 2023
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Helpful Resources: Accessory Dwelling Units
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- Additional Resource: Accessory Dwelling Units
- Building an Accessory Dwelling Unit in Windsor, ON
- How to Navigate the Obstacles of Building an Accessory Dwelling Unit
- Accessory Dwelling Units: A Flexible, Free-Market Housing Solution
- Big Win for ADUs: FHA To Count Rental Income for Mortgages
- The Controversy over Accessory Dwelling Units (14:07)
Helpful Resource: Pre-Approved Building Plans
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Escaping the Housing Trap
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Session #9: Transparent Local Accounting
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Session #10: Citizen as Developer
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Community Action Lab Event 3: November 14-15, 2023
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Neighborhood Evolution Webinar
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Taking Action
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Pre-Approved Building Plans Webinar with Matthew Petty
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