Rural Resurrection

Whitewater in Norfolk, Nebraska?

In our last post, we talked about a different type of trail. Water trails are growing in popularity, but so are whitewater parks. This is not some part of a… Read more »

Those who frequent Rural Resurrection know of my RAGBRAI pilgrimage across Iowa each year. They also know of my support for trails in tourism and economic development for rural communities…. Read more »

What are NIMBY and YIMBY?

There are a couple of terms that are becoming more popular in the vernacular of people who interact with governments. These two terms are actually acronyms, rather than viable words… Read more »

The Importance of Downtowns in Destination Towns

Downtowns have long been the center of activities in a community. Even if the main draw for your community may now sit outside of the city limits, visitors should be… Read more »

Regent knows Art is Key in Placemaking

Resting in the southwestern quarter of North Dakota is Regent, a town of a mere 170 that could easily be overshadowed in the mix of nearly 200 larger communities in… Read more »

International Placemaking Week 2024

Four years ago the Project for Public Spaces (@PPS_Placemaking) started the International Placemaking Week conference. In that short period of time, the event has grown. This first week of June… Read more »

Memorial Day: Sarpy County War on Terror Memorial

Each year we take a day to honor and mourn the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Memorial Day is observed on the… Read more »

5 Modular Homes for Midwest Infill Housing Development

The month of May is Affordable Housing Month. Rural Resurrection continues to look at ways to help communities to provide safe, decent, affordable housing. As mentioned previously on Rural Resurrection,… Read more »

What is the Housing Supply Accelerator?

The month of May is Affordable Housing Month. Rural Resurrection continues to look at ways to help communities to provide safe, decent, affordable housing. The National League of Cities (NLC)… Read more »