Rural Resurrection

Book Review: Deciding on Trails

As the name suggests, Book Reviews takes a look at books that have a rural subject or provide commentary on a subject matter that affects rural communities. Our last Book… Read more »

The DREAM Initiative

Near the center of Downtown Chillicothe, Missouri, sits Silver Moon Plaza. Much like many other downtowns, Chillicothe lost a building in its square, leaving an open lot void that sticks… Read more »

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy’s Trail Grants Program

For small towns in the rural areas of this country, ideas and the desire are often in plentiful supply, but money often is not. Rural Resurrection is always on the… Read more »

Nebraska’s Creative Districts

At this year’s Nebraska Planning Conference, I had the chance to take in a few good sessions that piqued my interest. Possibly the best session I took in was one… Read more »

The Iconic Downtown of Salina, Kansas

Last summer, I had the chance to take a road trip that was quite rewarding. I was able to take in many great small towns throughout Nebraska, Kansas, and Missouri…. Read more »

International Placemaking Week 2025

In 2016, the Project for Public Spaces (@PPS_Placemaking) started the International Placemaking Week conference. Since then, the conference has been an on-and-off-again event, but when held, it has drawn over… Read more »

APA NPC ’25 – Denver – The Aftermath

The APA National Planning Conference (NPC ’25) was quite the event his year. For five days, planning nerds from around the nation (and the world) descended on the Mile High… Read more »

Memorial Day: Heartland Veterans Memorial Park

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 »

ADUs Work for Small Towns Too

One topic that has not yet been addressed on Rural Resurrection is Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). According to the American Planning Association (APA) an ADU is: “…a smaller, independent residential… Read more »