Putting the "neighbor" back in the neighborhood
The challenges of many small towns in the US have been well documented, in some cases being nothing less than a fight for survival. Leckey commonly hears that the need for affordable housing, broadband internet, day care, and economic development, as well as the toll of the opioid crisis, are among the key struggles facing small communities. But he... See more
David Karas • One man's mission to revitalize small-town America
A research partnership between planners, community residents, local nonprofit service providers, and city agencies could help advance the science of place-based changes in a way that is useful for communities that have suffered from years of disinvestment
John MacDonald on Addressing Abandoned Housing to Improve Public Safety
Re-envisioning it means ensuring that every place is a part of a bounded neighborhood with a clear start and end and a commercial center, primary school, parks, civic associations, nonprofits, small businesses, and other physical assets and institutions that promote bonding relationships. Adjusting the tax system to favor local volunteerism and... See more
Neighborhoods that Nurture: Why The Play-Based Childhood Requires More Than Just Putting Down the Phone
Community leaders decided to partner with the Orton Family Foundation, a nonprofit based in Vermont whose aim is to help towns and small cities become healthier and more economically vibrant.