Outcomes & Ongoing Efforts

The goal of the Reshaping Development Patterns initiative is to assist Intermountain West communities in addressing previous entitlements as well as assist communities who may face future growth challenges. This effort includes a series of working papers, a major policy report, a series of best practices and case study results, and eventually perhaps a book synthesizing all the information and lessons learned.

The specific areas of focus for additional research will be determined based on input from expert workshops and activities in the case study communities.

Working papers, projects, and reports currently in process include:

• A survey and evaluation of development entitlements throughout the west and the related challenges and opportunities;
• A web-based survey of planners, developers, and lenders throughout the intermountain west regarding their perceptions, experiences, and recommendations related to distressed subdivisions and development entitlements;
• A pilot effort in Teton County, Idaho with VARD, Teton County, and a local developer to redesign and replot a distressed subdivision; and
• A working paper on lessons learned in Teton County, ID.

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