Tag: Tool Kit

The Pop-Up Placemaking Tool Kit

There’s a placemaking tool kit available to those who are working on such initiatives in their communities. Interestingly enough, the source for this tool kit is not an organization that… Read more »

Iowa Awarding Innovation

Iowa’s Governor Kim Reynolds recently announced the recipients of the first round of a new funding source, the Rural Innovation Grant Program. The intent of the program, as described by… Read more »

Gap Financing for Sidewalk Gaps

Sidewalks have been the topic of choice recently on Rural Resurrection. The first post in this mini-series was about sidewalk surveys, stressing the importance of knowing the extent and condition… Read more »

Sidewalk Prioritization

In the first post of this mini-series, we explored Sidewalk Surveys. However, many times a community will have the survey done, but nothing moves forward to correct the issues as… Read more »

Are Your Sidewalks Surveyed?

Sidewalks – an essential aspect of pedestrian safety in a community. There are countless reports available about the importance of walking as well as the importance of adequate sidewalks for… Read more »

Helping Hand – USDA Rural Development

Occasionally Rural Resurrection will highlight sources of technical or financial assistance in our “Helping Hand” posts. Although many of these sources may be well known, it’s a good idea to… Read more »