Rural Resurrection

Planning the Future: Links to Stories

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. In recognition of National Planning Month,… Read more »

Planning Projects Outside the Box

In observance of National Planning Month, Rural Resurrection is publishing a series of posts on planning-related topics. Each year, National Planning Month is recognized to promote community planning. When the… Read more »

Happy Bjarni Herjolfsson Day

Celebrating the rightful discoverer of the Americas, Bjarni Herjolfsson.

Save the UNL CRP Program

Recently, the Chancellor for the University of Nebraska–Lincoln rolled out a Budget Reduction Plan aimed at adjusting to a $27.5M budget shortfall due to declining revenues from tuition and state appropriations…. Read more »

National Community Planning Month 2025

The month of October is National Community Planning Month. Oddly enough, there are no parades during this month that depict bike lanes or mixed-use developments. There are no Walkability 5Ks,… Read more »

The Winning Towns of RAGBRAI 2025

Another successful RAGBRAI has ended. Tired riders, tired event staff, and a myriad of others have all gone home for a good rest. The Buff Riders team “won” the Register’s… Read more »

Emergency Action Plans for Community Events

A number of my posts on Rural Resurrection discuss, or at least mention, community events. Community events are important to the overall cultural fabric of your community. They bring people… Read more »

Grant Spotlight: State Farm Good Neighbor Citizenship®

A number of large corporations have philanthropic interests. You just have to know which ones offer grants that 1) your community qualifies for, and 2) supports a project that you’re… Read more »

Remembering the Great Peshtigo Fire

Peshtigo survived the worst fire in American history and now uses its history to drive today’s economic development. The Great Peshtigo Fire also burned 16 other towns, but the damage… Read more »

Nine Meals from Anarchy

What would happen if your community’s food supply suddenly stopped? The phrase “nine meals from anarchy” is a stunning warning, suggesting that just three days without food (or nine missed… Read more »