Updating Your Town's Master Plan: Growth & Development April 12 | 2:00 PM EST
Participate in a conversation about rural town planning and the benefits to updating your town’s master plan regularly. Hear from Sarah Thompson, Director of Rural Development for Johnson County Iowa and Jamel Torres, city planner for North Conway, New Hampshire as they discuss the benefits of strategic planning and share their experiences implementing those plans.
Monthly Challenge
Share Your Rural Love Story "Dating in rural America can be different than in other parts of the country where you may not know the person whom you’re going to meet. In rural areas, there’s much more of a sense of getting to know someone through friends and relatives." - Kristi Eaton, The Daily Yonder
Platteville, Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin-Platteville is economic anchor in higher education that has adpted over time to meet the needs of its community. The institution was initially a teacher's college, then a mining school and technology center. Today, the university has a focus on engineering across multiple sectors. Learn more about Platteville, Wisconsin here.
Other Events and Resources
TheTour of Empty Buildings Learn how Deb’s original Tour of Empty Buildings created new businesses and new energy for a small town. Together, they filled 10 of 12 empty buildings and saved their local movie theater. Rent the Video.
Engaging across differences: Constructive dialogue for civic health
April 18 | 3:00 PM EST Caroline Mehl, co-founder and executive director of the Constructive Dialogue Institute (CDI), will describe how engaging in constructive dialogue helps us understand and interact with one another. Mehl will share the science behind understanding and responding to shared problems. We will also learn about CDI’s evidence-based curriculum and how to implement its principles of constructive dialogue. Register here.
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