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29 January 2009 2 Comments

It is WHO you know as much as WHAT you know

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28 July 2011

Rural Broadband Project Breaks Ground

15 August 2012

Western Planners Get Smart About Energy, Revitalization and Transportation

9 September 2024
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How Remarkable Rural Entrepreneurs Can Empower America’s Heartland

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Blogs vs Twitter II

23 January 2009 7 Comments

Think of Twitter as a stream; blogosphere as lakes & oceans

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12 January 2010

Farm Bureaus Lead Rural Development Efforts

23 April 2009

NPC 2009: Minneapolis Planning Successes

3 May 2012

Convention Call: The World is Run by Those Who Show Up

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First Thoughts on FaceSpace

3 January 2009 1 Comment

The Care and Feeding of FaceBook is a huge potential timesink…

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1 August 2026
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Public Safety and the Comprehensive Plan: What’s Coming in August

11 January 2026
A vintage-style watercolor map illustration serving as a blog featured image. A banner across the top reads "COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT in SMALL TOWN & RURAL PLANNING." The illustrated map shows a rural landscape where groups of residents are gathered at various locations, with labels pointing to scenes like a "Town Hall Meeting," a "Planning Workshop," a "Community Garden Project," and discussions on "Local Voices" over maps. A handshake illustration and an "Engagement Compass" are in the top corners.

Public Participation in Small Town Planning: Practical Community Engagement for Rural Leaders

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Hugos, Sad Puppies and the Political Theory Problem

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Charles L. Marohn, Jr - Book 2 of the Strong Towns series

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Confessions of A Recovering Engineer: Transportation for a Strong Town by Charles Marohn (Wiley, 2021)

Chuck Marohn delivers a vision for more accessible and engaging local transportation systems in his second book in the Strong Towns series. He delivers withering critiques of his chosen profession, yet also offers real-world examples of communities doing better for all residents.

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