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Can small towns be cool?

May 13, 2009/

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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