Pagosa Springs, Colorado, may have the prettiest backdrop for an industrial park you’ll ever find. Industrial Circle pictured here, with Cloman Blvd & Archuleta County’s Steven Field airport in the background. .
Archuleta County, Colorado
Dear Friends, I am moving upstream, as the new Planning Manager leading the Archuleta County Development Services—Planning Department in beautiful Pagosa Springs, Colorado. Archuleta County, population 12,244, is located at 7,000′ elevation in the Rocky Mountains of Southwestern Colorado, west of the Continental Divide on the New Mexico line. The trout waters of the the San […]
Mega-polis Times 10
The U.S. Census Bureau has released current population estimates for U.S. cities and towns. Their PR: Ten U.S. Cities Now Have 1 Million People or More Half the Top 10 Gainers This Year in Texas San Jose, Calif., is now among the 10 U.S. cities with a population of 1 million or more, according to […]
Coworking in Southwest Colorado
There’s an awkward time in the life of a startup, when the idea outgrows the garage but maybe isn’t quite ready to commit to anything long-term. It may be time to graduate, but not yet time to settle down—as an entrepreneur, you want to focus on the project, not real estate. Enter “Coworking”. Coworking is a […]
Development Professional Available
Friends, I am currently seeking a new opportunity in community and economic development, policy analysis or public administration, particularly in the Rocky Mountain or Great Plains states. I do my best work with a small team of professionals dedicated to excellence in public service. I am also considering opportunities where I could apply my skills in […]
Fewer Births, More Deaths, Changing Migration Patterns
Where I tried to strike an upbeat note last week in finding some population growth in rural America, the USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) lays out the grim statistics for nonmetropolitan areas in black and blue. From their website this week: The number of people living in rural (nonmetropolitan) counties declined for the fourth year in […]
Aztec Business Hub Makes the Paper (no fooling!)
The Farmington, New Mexico, Daily Times featured one of my work projects on the front page today. The City of Aztec and the San Juan College Enterprise Center have been exploring the feasibility of a small business incubator, similar to the service currently offered at the college in Farmington. The project has evolved in response […]
Rural America is Growing—Except Where It Isn’t
The Bakken is booming. New US Census Bureau population estimates indicate that 7 out of the dozen fastest growing counties in the United States over the last four years are in the Bakken region of North Dakota and Montana. Yes, large metro counties (Harris County, Texas; Los Angeles County, California; Maricopa County, Arizona) gained the greatest […]
Savannah Stopover Music Festival—3/5-7, 2015
For some reason, Pvt. Orrin Brown neglected his diary on 20 January 1865. Or perhaps, my ancestor who transcribed his quill to typewriter inadvertently skipped the day. Either way, a break from the Civil War today. I’ve never myself been to Savannah, Georgia, nor to either Carolina. One college friend lives in South Carolina, and […]
Diary of Orrin Brown—Oct 23, 1864
Diary of Orrin Brown, Chattanooga, Tennessee Sunday–Oct. 23rd I was quite sick all night on account of my cold but I feel a little better now and hope I shall get along. It was a little warmer last night but there has been quite a chilly wind blowing today. There was a large squad of […]