Small Town and Rural

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• Building community

  

  Becky McCray

  

  For these veterans, the secret to crossing political divides starts with a beer

  kosu.org - Quil Lawrence

  Published April 16, 2025 at 5:17 PM CDT In an effort to reach across political divides, a group of vets has been holding regular gatherings to talk …

• Innovative Rural Business Models

  

  Becky McCray

  

  The Best Response to Tariff Wars? Declare Economic Independence

  Substack - The Main Street Journal

  V.2, N.70 Where I live, in Palm Springs, California, Canadian snowbirds are selling off their properties and angrily vowing never to return to the …

• Idea Friendly

  

  Becky McCray

  10 unique community-led conservation solutions in the face of environmental despair

  mongabay.com - Latoya Abulu

  Numerous events and policy decisions across the world in the last several months are causing despair among many environmentalists. The abrupt freeze, …

• Idea Friendly

  

  Becky McCray

  

  The Numbers Don’t Lie: New Study Proves That Tactical Urbanism Can Boost Local Economy

  strongtowns.org - Asia Mieleszko

  Cities are rethinking development through tactical urbanism—using rapid, low-budget projects as a way to prototype ideas before investing in …

• How small downtowns make you happier

  

  Becky McCray

  

  Why Mediterranean Streets Create Happier People (According To Science)

  gamintraveler.com - Ruben Arribas

  (It’s Not Just the Sunshine—It’s the Way the Cities Are Built) If you’ve ever walked through the winding alleys of Chania in Crete, strolled a sleepy …

• Resist outside chains

  

  Becky McCray

  

  Small Town America vs Big Box Stores

  strongtowns.org - Asia Mieleszko

  "That sense of identity and place that homegrown businesses create—that’s what we want to preserve here," Sean Donaghy told the local news back in …