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Art of the Rural: Rural Arts and Culture Resource Guide
The Art of the Rural: Rural Arts and Culture Resource Guide provides users an assortment toolkits, funding opportunities, rural art conference session opportunities, book suggestions, articles, reports, and blogs concerning rural community art.
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Geography: | United States |
Resource Type: | resource guide |
Subtopic: | arts & culture, rural community issues & solutions, place making & destination development, Issues & Opportunities, Community Building, |
Tags: | arts, rural community, creative placemaking, creative place making, arts and culture |
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Link: | webpage |
Better Block Foundation
Better Block Foundation is all about block parties that inspire communities for what's next. Watch a video about its process and download free design guides.
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Geography: | United States |
Resource Type: | organization, resource guide |
Subtopic: | community & capacity development, Community Building, |
Tags: | community event, community building |
Telephone: | 405-615-2623 |
Link: | webpage |
Build a Better Burb
Build a Better Burb (BBB) is an online publication dedicated to improving suburban design and planning. The articles on the site highlight bold ideas for improving housing, promoting regional planning, addressing parking and creating transit-oriented development.
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Geography: | United States |
Resource Type: | resource guide, information source |
Subtopic: | planning, housing & real estate, transportation, Land Use Planning & Housing, Issues & Opportunities, |
Tags: | suburban communities, planning, housing, transit |
Telephone: | 312-551-7300 |
Link: | webpage |
Center for Rural Affairs
The Center for Rural Affairs is an advocate for health care, clean energy, sustainable agriculture, and community development in rural areas. Also offers technical assistance, financing programs, and other resources to rural communities.
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Geography: | United States |
Resource Type: | organization, technical assistance, resource guide, funding resource |
Subtopic: | community & capacity development, agriculture & food systems, entrepreneurship & small business, health & health care, Community Building, Issues & Opportunities, Business & Economy, Recreation & Health, |
Tags: | health, health care, clean energy, agriculture, sustainable agriculture, small business, community development, food systems, small business support, small business financing, financing, rural communities, entrepreneurs |
Telephone: | 402-687-2100 |
Link: | webpage |
Center for Rural Entrepreneurship
The Center for Rural Entrepreneurship uses webinars, publications, and other tools to share timely information and best practices on a variety of topics related to economic development in rural communities.
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Geography: | United States |
Resource Type: | resource guide, information source, educational resource |
Subtopic: | community & capacity development, entrepreneurship & small business, philanthropy, rural community issues & solutions, Community Building, Business & Economy, |
Tags: | rural community, small business, economic development, entrepreneur, community development, philanthropy, community development philanthropy |
Telephone: | 402-323-7336 |
Link: | webpage |
The Community Toolbox
The Community Tool Box is a service of the Center for Community Health and Development at the University of Kansas. The Community Tool Box offers thousands of pages of tips and tools concerning community development topics such as community assessment, planning, intervention, evaluation, and advocacy.
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Geography: | United States |
Resource Type: | information source, resource guide |
Subtopic: | community & capacity development, development & smart growth, local government, collaboration & community engagement, assessment & evaluation, surveys & analytic tools, Community Building, Land Use Planning & Housing, Local Government & Services, Data Collection & Analysis, |
Tags: | community development, assessment, planning, leadership, activism, citizen planning, community building, community engagement |
Telephone: | 785-864-0533 |
Link: | webpage |
U.S. Department of Agriculture: Downtown Revitalization
The USDA: Downtown Revitalization guide links to full-text handbooks, planning tools, case studies, funding resources, organizations, revitalization strategies, and more to assist a community considering a downtown revitalization project.
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Geography: | United States |
Resource Type: | funding resource, information source, resource guide, planning guide |
Subtopic: | economic development, funding & financing, rural community issues & solutions, infrastructure & communications, redevelopment & revitalization, planning, Business & Economy, Issues & Opportunities, Community Building, Land Use Planning & Housing, |
Tags: | redevelopment, economic development, infrastructure, planning, community revitalization |
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Link: | webpage |
U.S. Department of Transportation: Formula Grants for Rural Areas
The Formula Grants for Rural Areas program provides capital, planning, and operating assistance to states to support public transportation in rural areas with populations of less than 50,000, where many residents often rely on public transit to reach their destinations. The program also provides funding for state and national training and technical assistance through the Rural Transportation Assistance Program. Eligible activities include planning, capital, operating, job access and reverse commute projects, and the acquisition of public transportation services.
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Geography: | United States |
Resource Type: | funding resource, information source, resource guide, planning guide |
Subtopic: | transportation, rural community issues & solutions, Issues & Opportunities, Community Building, |
Tags: | funding, transportation, transportation planning |
Telephone: | 202-366-2053 |
Link: | webpage |
U.S. Economic Development Administration
Through strategic investments that foster job creation and attract private investment, EDA supports development in economically distressed areas of the U.S.. EDA works directly with local economic development officials to make grant investments that are well-defined, timely, and linked to a long-term, sustainable economic development strategy.
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Geography: | United States |
Resource Type: | funding resource, information source, resource guide, planning guide |
Subtopic: | economic development, employment & workforce, community & capacity development, rural community issues & solutions, urban issues & solutions, redevelopment & revitalization, funding & financing, Business & Economy, Community Building, Land Use Planning & Housing, Issues & Opportunities, |
Tags: | economic development, funding, sustainable development, redevelopment, local government |
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Link: | webpage |
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Smart Growth-Small Towns and Rural Communities
The EPA sponsors a smart growth resources page dedicated to small towns and rural community growth strategies.The page provides links to technical Assistance Programs, technical assistance reports, and webinars.
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Geography: | United States |
Resource Type: | technical assistance, resource guide |
Subtopic: | development & smart growth, Land Use Planning & Housing, |
Tags: | smart growth, growth, development, growth strategy |
Telephone: | 202-566-2878 |
Link: | webpage |