Rural Communities
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Want to close America’s rural-urban divide? Digital infrastructure is the key.
Merely installing high-speed fiber-optic networks across rural America, while vital, will not be enough.
Steve Bullock: It’s time to work together to revitalize rural communities
Our rural communities are full of talent and it’s time for governors, industry, and education partners to work together to give them the tools they need to succeed.
New University of Montana Program to Boost Rural Economic Development
The new funding creates the UM Center for Rural Economic Development (UMCRED) to broaden the reach of another University program, Accelerate Montana (http://acceleratemontana.umt.edu/), which is designed to boost Big Sky businesses from the idea stage all the way to global expansion.
Ranking 531 micropolitan areas across the U.S.
The Most Dynamic Micropolitan Index, which ranks the 531 micropolitan areas across the U.S., analyzes the economic performance and indicators that impact the social and economic fabric of America.
Working Remotely To Sustain Rural Communities
Grow Remote is helping remote workers in further-flung populations to be able to find and build support networks for one another, often focusing around Digital Hubs that have founded in recent years as part of an initiative to connect
Down Home and High Tech: Innovative Rural Communities Receive National Recognition
High-speed internet connections and innovative leadership are resulting in economic boons for small towns and rural areas. The Rural Innovation Initiative recognizes nine such communities around the United States.
Union of Concerned Scientists: Rural Drivers Have Most to Gain from Clean Vehicles
Switching to clean vehicles would save money; it would also help the environment.
Long-Term Population Loss Affects One Third of Rural Counties
This study provides a demographic window to the future and a sober forecast of continuing rural population decline in many economically depressed regions.
Documentary “Saving the Burg” depicting Philipsburg, Montana’s revitalization coming soon to a screen near you
Philipsburg has done what many small rural communities across the country have sought to do: in the aftermath of the flight of industry, the town found ways to revitalize itself and move on to a new chapter in its history.
Idaho Gov. Little pushes broadband improvements to rural communities
Governor Little wants to find a way to reach those communities that fall short with little or no broadband availability.