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Auditing a Champion: What ICF Learned from the Intelligent Community of the Year

Posted by Louis Zacharilla | December 22nd, 2025

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In this episode of The Intelligent Community, ICF Co-Founder Lou Zacharilla has a conversation with Cynthia Richmond, the site auditor of the NEW Intelligent Community of the Year, Durham Region, Ontario, Canada

Lou speaks with Ms. Richmond who was the ICF Site Auditor of the community that was named the new Intelligent Community of the Year in December 2025 (Durham Region, Ontario, Canada). Cynthia Richmond, who was responsible for investigating Durham's activities and reporting to the ICF Jury,has three decades of experience in economic development and prior to retirement helped lead Arlington County, Virginia (USA) to three Top7 finishes, discusses what she saw in Durham Region and why in her view the region deserved its title. Richmond has been involvedwith ICF since 2008.

 

 

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About Louis Zacharilla
Co-Founder of the Intelligent Community Forum. Louis Zacharilla helped found the Intelligent Community movement. He is the developer of the Intelligent Community Awards program. He is a frequent keynote speaker and a moderator at conferences and events.
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