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A rural developer is building a town square from scratch in the small town of Mapleton, North Dakota. Justin Forde recently completed the first building in the Maple River Town Square development. The six-acre project is selling commercial space to businesses looking to serve the town, which has seen its population double over the last decade, … [More...]
When the Verso Paper Mill in Bucksport, Maine, closed its doors in 2014, it was a devastating blow to the small community of 5,000. Nestled alongside the Penobscot River on the way to Acadia National Park, Bucksport draws summer tourists, but up … [More...]
In rural communities around the country, independent grocery stores are at risk. Retiring grocery store owners are struggling to find buyers, while … [Read More...]
Recession, automation and globalization have created a divide between the economies of urban and rural places. Together these forces have led to … [Read More...]
A flawed, oversimplified narrative about rural America has taken hold. You’ve probably heard a version of it already: Rural America is poor. It’s … [Read More...]
A rural developer is building a town square from scratch in the small town of Mapleton, North Dakota. Justin Forde recently completed the first building in the Maple River Town Square development. The six-acre project is selling commercial space … [Listen...]
Community Heart & Soul is a resident-driven process that engages the entire population of a town in identifying what they love most about their … [Read More...]
In 2006, Kansas State held listening sessions across the state aimed at identifying challenges facing rural communities. During these sessions, … [Read More...]
Matt Dunne is the Founder and Executive Director of the Center on Rural Innovation (CORI). The Center is bringing together a network of innovation … [Read More...]
