The National Working Waterfront Network increases the capacity of coastal communities and stakeholders to make informed decisions, balance diverse uses, ensure access, and plan for the future of working waterfronts and waterways.
NWWN RESEARCH
This website contains lots of information, data, and tools that individuals, communities, and governments at all levels can use to develop, inform, and enhance their sustainable working waterfront initiatives. The compilation of this information was made possible by a grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration. To learn more, follow the links below to access the various sections of the Sustainable Working Waterfronts Toolkit:
- Financing
- Law & Policy
- Economics
- Tools in Action
- Historic Trends
- About the Toolkit (with links to the Final Report)
About the National Working Waterfront Network
The National Working Waterfront Network (NWWN) is a nationwide network of businesses, industry associations, nonprofits, local governments and communities, state and federal agencies, universities, Sea Grant programs, and individuals dedicated to supporting, preserving, and enhancing our nation’s working waterfronts and waterways. Participation in the NWWN is open to all individuals and organizations involved in working waterfront issues at the federal, state, and local level. Our mission is to increase the capacity of coastal communities and stakeholders to make informed decisions, balance diverse uses, ensure access, and plan for the future of their working waterfronts and waterways.
Contact Us
For more information or questions about the National Working Waterfront Network, please contact:
- Kristin Uiterwyk, Chair, NWWN, Kristin.Uiterwyk@umb.edu
- Shannon Hogan, Program Director, NWWN, Shannon.Hogan@umb.edu