The three main barriers to meaningful public engagement

From The Local Economy Revolution: What’s Changed and How You Can Help

Every week, I open The Local Economy Revolution to a random spot and give you a selection…

FryskLab: Europe’s first Mobile Library FabLab

Bringing digital fabrication to rural areas

The elder children of the Rust Belt 

From the Wise Economy Workshop

Growing up in New Castle, Indiana, identical twins Kelly and Kyle Phelps shared everything — a bed, hand-me-downs from their six older siblings, their school classrooms, and all the rhythms…

Community Assets: Education

Reflections on Education, one of the 12 Key Assets of Ogallala Commons…

Time for A Good Time

Community Assets: Thoughts on Leisure & Recreation in a Small Town

Community Assets: Health

An EMT’s reflections on the role of rural community health, a key asset of…

5 Things Fargo Can Teach Your Community

Smart community builders are making Fargo the new cool place…

4G A Rural Hero

On television you see people surfing the web at the speed of light! There is just one problem, you live in a rural area and your internet connection is slower than a snail.