The GNAR Network provides a forum where representatives of gateway communities can meet, share ideas, and identify immediate and high-priority needs that would allow them to make more informed decisions to protect the well-being of their residents and their local economies.
We are building the Network by engaging elected officials, city and county planners, economic development and tourism specialists, and others from gateway communities in interactive webinars and peer-to-peer learning sessions. We strive to provide participants an opportunity to share their experiences with each other, work together to problem solve, and clarify specific, high-priority needs.
Upcoming Events
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Past Sessions
| Date | Topic | Type | Summary/RSVP |
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| Mar. 30, 2023 (2-3:30pm MDT) |
Planning for a GNARly Future: REIMAGINE: Planning, Not Plans Navigate an uncertain future and increase resiliency |
Presentation | Recording Slides |
| Feb. 23, 2023 (2-3:45pm MST) |
Planning for a GNARly Future: REDEFINE: Solutions Beyond Boundaries Craft regional solutions for regional problems |
Presentation & P2P Learning Session | Recording |
| Jan. 26, 2023 (2-3:30pm MST) |
Planning for a GNARly Future: REENGAGE: Mobilize Community Through Proactive Engagement. Shake up public outreach efforts and brainstorm with other communities |
Presentation & P2P Learning Session | Recording |
| Nov. 17, 2022 (2-3:30pm MST) |
Planning for a GNARly Future: REFRAME: Focus On Assets, Not Deficits Reframe challenges into “probletunities,” and tap into existing resources |
Presentation & P2P Learning Session | Recording |
| Oct. 26, 2022 (2-3:30pm MST) |
Planning for a GNARly Future: REFOCUS: Values as Vision - Rally the community around a shared identity to guide the future | Celebrity Interview & P2P Learning Session | Recording |
| Dec. 7, 2021 (2-3:30pm MST) |
Peer-to-Peer Learning with the GNAR Network: Housing, transportation, and land use challenge and strategies in GNAR communities | P2P Learning Session | Summary Chat |
| July 1, 2021 (2-3:30pm MDT) |
How to Shred GNAR(ly) Problems: Peer-to-Peer Learning with the GNAR Network: Where Do We Go From Here?
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P2P Learning Session | Read the GNARLY Problems Summary |
| Jun. 15, 2021 (2-3:30pm MDT) |
How to Shred GNAR(ly) Problems: Vail InDEED: How Vail, Colorado is Tackling Affordable Housing | Webinar | Recording Slides |
| Jun. 1, 2021 (2-3:30pm MDT) |
How to Shred GNAR(ly) Problems: Tools to Increase Housing Affordability: Lessons Learned from Park City and Beyond Thomas Eddington Jr. (Integrated Planning & Design, Park City, UT) |
Webinar | Recording Slides Q&A |
| May 20, 2021 (2-3:30pm MDT) |
How to Shred GNAR(ly) Problems: Educated Guests Make Good Neighbors: How to Educate Short-Term Rental Guests
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Webinar & Panel Discussion | Recording Slides |
| May 4, 2021 (2-3:30pm MDT) |
How to Shred GNAR(ly) Problems: Short Term Rental Trends in the Intermountain West and How to Craft an Ordinance to Handle Them
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Webinar & Panel Discussion | Recording |
| Apr. 22, 2021 (2-3:30pm MDT) |
How to Shred GNAR(ly) Problems: Housing Assessments 101: The What, Why and How
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Webinar | Recording |
| Dec. 3, 2020 (2-3:30pm MDT) |
AMENITY MIGRATION SERIES: What Comes Next? Community Peer Exchange | Listening Session | Community Contact List Chat |
| Nov. 19, 2020 (2-3:30pm MDT) |
AMENITY MIGRATION SERIES: A Tale of Two Towns: The Successful Communities Approach in Action in Gardiner & Deer Lodge, MT |
Webinar | Recording Slides |
| Nov. 12, 2020 (2-3:30pm MDT) |
AMENITY MIGRATION SERIES: Community Perspectives on Amenity Migration
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Community Q&A | Recording |
| Oct. 29, 2020 (2-3:30pm MDT) |
AMENITY MIGRATION SERIES: Current Outlooks on Amenity Migration in the Intermountain West
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Panel Discussion | Recording Slides Chat |
| Oct. 15, 2020 (2-3:30pm MDT) |
AMENITY MIGRATION SERIES: Growth & Development Challenges in GNAR Communities
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Research Q&A | Recording Slides Chat |
| Sept. 30, 2020 (1-2:30pm MDT) |
The Latest Research from the Rural West Covid Project - J. Tom Mueller, Utah State University | Research Q&A | Recording Summary |
| Sept. 15, 2020 (1-2:30pm MDT) |
What Have We Learned? Communities Reflect Back on 6-months of COVID-19 | Listening Session | Summary |
| August 19, 2020 (1-2:30pm MDT) |
Outdoor Recreation Participation in Utah During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Panel Discussion | Recording Summary |
| July 23, 2020 (2-3:00pm MDT) |
Wellbeing in Utah's GNAR Communities
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Research Q&A | Recording Summary |
| June 23, 2020 (2-3:30pm MDT) |
GNAR Network Peer-to-Peer Coaching Session | Coaching Session | |
| June 12, 2020 (10-11am MDT) |
COVID-19 Impacts to Gateway Communities [Hosted by the Western Governors' Association]
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Webinar | Recording |
| June 10, 2020 (2-3:30pm MDT) |
Community Innovations in Policy and Practice
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Community Q&A | Recording |
| May 28, 2020 (2-3:30pm MDT) |
Policies and Practices for Reopening GNAR Communities | Listening Session | Summary |
| April 30, 2020 (2-3:30pm MDT) |
Challenges and Opportunities for GNAR Communities during COVID-19 | Listening Session | Summary |
| Oct. 27, 2022 (2-3:30pm MDT) |
Planning for a GNARly Future: REFOCUS: Values as Vision Rally the community around a shared identity to guide the future | Webinar & P2P Learning Session | Recording |
| Nov. 17, 2022 (2-3:30pm MST) |
Planning for a GNARly Future: REFRAME: Focus On Assets, Not Deficits Reframe challenges into “probletunities,” and tap into existing resources |
Webinar & P2P Learning Session | Recording |