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Can small towns be cool?

May 13, 2009 /

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Bear Paw Development Corporation is a private non-profit organization created for the purpose of administering programs to help improve regional economic conditions in Hill, Blaine, Liberty, Chouteau and Phillips Counties and the Fort Belknap and Rocky Boy's Indian Reservations.

Dave Ivan of Michigan State University Extension rocked the house at the Michigan Small Town and Rural Development Conference http://www.ruralmich.org/ with his "Can Small Towns Be Cool?" presentation http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.landpolicy.msu.edu%2Fmodules.php%3Fname%3DDocuments%26op%3Dviewlive%26sp_id%3D444&ei=xsQKSqyNOpzyswP07a3mCA&usg=AFQjCNGmEoJ8_1-5jYIbPpcWWqCOh9LCPA&sig2=4VzLm_HOB8v6Jhr_lAJJ7A .

He showered us with ideas and examples gathered from 250 community visits, a literature review and the Michigan "Cool Cities Initiative" survey of young professionals. He grouped his results into success themes.

by Becky McCray

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