Rural Resurrection

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 »

APA NPC ’24 – Chillin’ in Minnesota – The Aftermath

Minneapolis can rest at ease, the herd of planning nerds has left. They have left the APA National Planning Conference (NPC ’24) excited to improve their communities through what they’ve learned…. Read more »

The Importance of Infill Development

Driving through many small towns there is a clear development pattern that has grown in intensity over the past few decades. New housing is sprouting up on the fringe of… Read more »

Exploring the Agritourism Knowledgebase

Agritourism has been a popular topic on Rural Resurrection. Posts like “What is Agritourism?“, “Planning and Zoning for Agritourism“, and “RAGBRAI 22: Agritourism Shines on Day One” have drawn notable… Read more »

2024 Nebraska Planning Conference – The Aftermath

Kearney can now rest, the hoards of planning and zoning nerds have flocked out of town like the cranes frequent the area each spring. By the time this post is… Read more »