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Institute for Local Government Administration and Rural Development (ILGARD)

The Institute for Local Government Administration and Rural Development (ILGARD) turns Ohio University's expertise into real-world assistance for Southeast Ohio and the state. The institute provides applied research and technical assistance to government and development organizations and serves as a public service learning laboratory for Ohio University students.

Institute for Local Government Administration and Rural Development (ILGARD) Projects (viewing 20-24 of 24)
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Making Public Transit More Accessible

Erin McCarty, a graduate student on the Voinovich School’s Geographic Information System (GIS) team, overhauled the Athens Transit bus schedule by using GIS data.
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Non-point Source Monitoring Project Tracks Watershed Restoration Progress

The Voinovich School has made an invaluable contribution to the improvement of Ohio water quality with the development of the Non-point Source (NPS) Monitoring Project, an on-line reporting system used to track environmental changes in four watersheds.
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Mayors Partnership for Progress

The Mayors Partnership for Progress is a group of mayors from Appalachian Ohio that collaborates with the Voinovich School to promote regional cooperation and advancement.
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GIS Helps Improve Water Quality

The Voinovich School developed two innovative online systems used to enter and report data about environmental changes in the Raccoon Creek, Monday Creek, Sunday Creek and Huff Run watersheds.
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