Sustainable Community Development: GPS Mapping and Promotion of Community Assets Presentation by: Christine Tyler, Anthony Pascarella, Erin Adkins, Bethany Kier, Alyssa Gregg, Matthew Nolder, Iman Hamadi, Jonathan Josephs-Spaulding, Alyssa Holsinger 1

“There are some basic values and assumptions underlying the community-based model of development. First, it values sustainability … Secondly, the community-based model stresses people development … Third, this model is culture based … Fourth, the community-based model is inclusive … Fifth, it starts with local resources … Finally, it is ecologically based.” Helen Mathews Lewis, “Rebuilding Communities” (2009) 2

Building Upon Previous ATP Work: 2011 &2012 Sustaining the Work 3

Building Upon Previous ATP Work: 2013 “I sought to support the work of existing civic networks that engaged with the region’s cultural and natural resources in holistic ways.” William Schumann, “Alternative Development and Applied Anthropology in Appalachia” (2013) 4

Building Upon Previous ATP Work: 2014 Mission: to grow future generations of leaders for Warren County. Vision: to foster community leadership by preparing participants to serve as trustees of Warren County in an effort to improve the quality of life and the economic vitality of the region. Mission: The mission of Pennsylvania Kinzua Pathways is to attract visitors to the area surrounding the Allegheny Reservoir, educate them on the rich history of its past, provide facilities to enjoy the present, and enhance wilderness access and stewardship for the future. “The goal of participatory development is to empower participants through the process of development.” Susan E. Keefe (2009) 5

Our 2015 Partners: Kane, PA Kane Area Revitalization Enterprise (KARE) Mission: “undertake projects that enhance and improve the quality of life for all residents and visitors” Trail Association of The McKean/Elk Divide (TAMED) Allegheny National Forest Visitors Bureau (ANFVB) 6

Starting point for our work this year 7

Our Work This Year Continued training of Smethport working group Attended Warren Greenways Trail Summit Mapped relevant points of interest in Kane for app update Met with local partners to further develop and market application 8

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University of Pittsburgh at Bradford & ANF Visitors Bureau Project FREE APP designed so volunteers can enter local information- started with trails-now has 6 layers of information Future plans include training to expand project to Route 6 & PA Wilds Regions Pennsylvania Wilds Marketing Grow & Develop Tourism Resources On-line or Android System

483 installs for Android (5 uses daily) 50 installs for IOS (3 uses daily) Including ANFVB website traffic, roughly 40 people use this App daily

Enhancing the Application 12

Beyond Kane: A Broader Context Emerging “In contrast to the industrial recruitment model for economic development, which concentrates on building physical infrastructure, a community-based model for economic development focuses on building community. Rural communities, it is argued, can no longer depend upon recruiting outside industry as their road to development.” Helen Mathews Lewis, “Rebuilding Communities” in Participatory Development in Appalachia by Susan E. Keefe (2009) 13

Route 6 Alliance: Heritage, Community & Sustainability OUR MISSION US Route 6 in Pennsylvania, through the eleven counties of Crawford, Erie, Warren, McKean, Potter, Tioga, Bradford, Wyoming, Lackawanna, Wayne and Pike, is the focus of an effort to preserve, enhance and promote the transportation heritage of one of the nation's first transcontinental highways; to sustain and enhance the small rural communities linked by the highway; and to preserve and enhance the natural, scenic beauty of one of America's favorite "road trips". 14

The Future of the Trailmaker Application: Transition from Classroom to Community Spring of 2016 in Kane, Warren, Smethport & Bradford. Work will include: 15 Training groups or individuals on use of the application Developing marketing materials to promote awareness and use of the application Fostering a multi-community partnership to promote collaboration between stakeholder groups on development, use and marketing of the application across the “PA Trail Central” region.

Thank you! 16