Rural Resurrection

Downtown Davenport Flooded – Is there National Media Interest?

As noted previously on this blog, national news stations apparently do not see enough drama in the Midwest flooding that started in March. Eventually a few stories showed up on… Read more »

Nebraska DED Announces Disaster Recovery Planning Grants

Communities throughout Iowa and Nebraska are still trying to recover from the floods that impacted them in March. In fact, there are areas that even to this date that are… Read more »

Churches and Community Organizations in Disaster Recovery

The recent flooding events in Nebraska and Iowa have created trying times for communities in those states. During the recovery process there are a number of hurdles that communities need… Read more »

APA National 2019 – San Francisco (The Recap)

This year’s National Planning Conference (NPC) in San Francisco was a great event. Leading things off was APA President Kurt Christiansen (@basicla), who also spoke at the recent Nebraska Planning… Read more »

APA National 2019 – San Francisco

This year the American Planning Association National Planning Conference is in San Francisco, California. With plenty to see like the Golden Gate Bridge and Giradelli Square and a variety of… Read more »

Accessible Routes After a Disaster

With the catastrophic flooding that has taken place in Nebraska and Iowa recently, the ability to get around has been severely hampered. I personally have friends and relatives that have… Read more »

Historic Flooding in the Midwest – Does Anyone Care?

The past few days have been horrific for the residents of Nebraska and Iowa. After the buildup of snow through a number of winter storms, followed by sudden warm temperatures… Read more »

Main Street Iowa Challenge Grant Recipient – Le Mars, Iowa

Recently I published a post about the Main Street Iowa Challenge Grants. Early in November the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) awarded $950,000 to 13 communities around that state for… Read more »

Nebraska Planning Conference – 2019

Ah, spring the most popular time of year for conferences. Much like the birth and growth witnessed in nature each spring, there often is a renewed sense of energy for… Read more »

The Great American Rail-Trail

Last July I was privileged to be a driver for a team that rode in RAGBRAI, the annual party…bike ride across Iowa. This was a great event for a blogger… Read more »