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Small Business Saturday 2023

Small Business Saturday was created during the midst of the recession in 2010. Conceived by American Express, the event encourages holiday shoppers to shop local the day after Black Friday…. Read more »

Shopko Reuse Examples

In 2019 retailer Shopko declare bankruptcy and many small towns throughout the Midwest were left without a viable option for home goods. But they are also left with an empty… Read more »

Spooky Planning Terms

Halloween is upon us once again. A night of ghastly ghouls, unnerving undead, and….well, princesses and cartoon characters mulling about your neighborhood. It’s also a night of candy, lots of… Read more »

Check Out Booked on Planning

Working during the summers after high school, I was provided with a work truck to utilize as I went about my tasks. Back then work trucks often came with an… Read more »

Plan for a Better Streetscape

In observance of National Planning Month Rural Resurrection publishes posts on planning-related topics. Each year National Planning Month is recognized to promote community planning. A few years ago I published… Read more »

National Community Planning Month 2023

The leaves are changing and football is upon us once again. But don’t let that distract you from National Community Planning Month!!! It doesn’t mean that community planning is only… Read more »

Book Review: “Arbitrary Lines”

Book Reviews are a relatively new category of post on Rural Resurrection. As the name suggests, Book Reviews takes a look at books that have a rural subject, or provides… Read more »

ReLeaf-ing Cedar Rapids

September is National Preparedness Month. Each year National Preparedness Month is recognized to promote family and community disaster and emergency planning. Each year FEMA puts out a themed campaign during National Preparedness… Read more »