https://www.cqu.edu.au/research/research-higher-degrees/projects/597423/modelling-demographic-and-economic-change-in-small-rural-towns-and-villages--an-international-compar
The purpose of the research is to improve our understanding of the processes of demographic and economic change in small rural towns and villages
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https://fedcommunities.org/event/investing-rural-america-advancing-housing-solutions-small-towns-rural-america/
Nov 21, 2025 - Join the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond for an engaging webinar focused on the state of housing in rural America.
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https://www.atlantis-press.com/proceedings/ahti-19/125910089
Small cities of Russia today before our eyes lose their architectural appearance, its provincial appeal, disturbed the harmony of landscape and the historical...
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https://www.gulftoday.ae/news/2025/05/22/3-dead-after-torrential-rain-ravages-rural-towns-in-australia
Flash flooding on Australia's southeast coast has killed three people and cut off towns, isolating tens of thousands of residents, as officials on Thursday...
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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rural-americas-brain-drain-how-student-debt-is-emptying-small-towns/
The opportunity gap between cities and rural America has never been bigger -- and student loans may be to blame
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https://finmasters.com/side-hustles-rural-areas-small-towns/
Apr 30, 2025 - Discover some unique ideas for side hustles you can do to generate extra income if you live in a rural area or small town.
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https://www.newser.com/story/245492/for-rural-towns-losing-walmart-can-be-a-disaster.html
Reporter Ed Pilkington points out in the Guardian that much has been written about what happens when Walmart opens a store in a particular community. Less so...
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https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-response-rural-schools-may-be-the-epicenters-of-their-towns/2017/04
Silvia Ibarra, Amanda Koonlaba, Jennifer Hesseltine, and Rita Platt share their experiences working in successful low-income rural districts.
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https://wvpublic.org/wvpb-podcast/us-them/upriver-battle-two-mayors-join-forces-to-revive-their-rural-small-towns-against-all-odds/
Mar 5, 2024 - Appalachia is a unique region of the country. Its namesake mountain range boasts a tangle of thick forests where the economy has relied on forestry,
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https://www.kcur.org/housing-development-section/2023-06-25/how-excelsior-springs-revived-its-historic-downtown-and-avoided-the-fate-of-declining-rural-towns
The Missouri tourist town once faced the same stress as many rural areas, with a declining population and abandoned buildings. But a conscious effort to fix...
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https://www.wusf.org/2022-01-17/what-counts-as-rural-the-qualifications-are-keeping-grants-from-some-small-towns
There are lots of grants and proposals promising to help rural America. But the definition of "rural" isn't always clear, and where a town falls in the pecking...
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https://www.kcur.org/2017-02-14/leaving-urban-areas-for-the-political-homogeneity-of-rural-towns
In the last election, it became easier to see the political divide between urban and rural areas. Now, people from California are moving to northern Idaho to...
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https://wgf.org/dont-abandon-civic-engagement-in-small-towns-and-rural-places/
Jun 6, 2024 - Inside Philanthropy: A controversial question has resurfaced among our philanthropic colleagues who support the civic engagement of persuadable swaths of the...
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https://www.nlc.org/article/2023/06/20/strategies-to-advance-solar-in-small-rural-towns/
With solar energy becoming more economical in the past few years, communities of all sizes are looking to take advantage of its benefits.
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https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20210604-the-zoom-towns-luring-remote-workers-to-rural-enclaves
Feb 25, 2022 - As remote work takes hold, rural 'Zoom towns' are popping up all over the US. For outdoorsy workers, the options are an embarrassment of riches.
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