
One man's mission to revitalize small-town America

Around the world, an international movement of transition towns is transforming communities from the grassroots up by nurturing a caring culture, reimagining ways to meet local needs, and crowdsourcing solutions.
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Charleston, Paris, Ozark, Dardanelle, Mansfield, Booneville and others are trying to revitalize their downtowns.
The dying of small town America
In a few years, when they complete all the projects in their pipeline, capital investments will clear $1 billion. Neligh didn’t pull up its bootstraps by itself. They asked for help. Their network of partners is long: engaged citizens, local businesses, nonprofits, education community, elected officials and more.