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America's Rural Future: In Eastern Kentucky with Commission member Phil English
In this special edition of Reimagine Rural, Tony Pipa interviews Phil English, co-chairman of the Government Relations Practice Group at ArentFox Schiff, LLP and former member of the U.S. House of…
America's Rural Future: In the Mississippi Delta with Commission Members Bill Bynum and Charlie Cotherman
This special edition of Reimagine Rural features Tony Pipa interviewing Bill Bynum, CEO of Hope Enterprise Corporation and Hope Credit Union, and Charlie Cotherman, executive director of the Center…
S3E10: Progress reports: Revisiting people and places from Reimagine Rural
The season three finale of Reimagine Rural has Tony checking in with leaders in places he previously visited to see how the towns are faring. From stalled industrial developments in central Ohio and…
S3E9: Will a data center be good for Thomas and Davis in Tucker County, West Virginia?
When a permit application for a proposed power plant heralded the possibility of a large data center being located near the towns of Davis and Thomas in West Virginia, local leaders and residents…
S3E8: America's Rural Future, Interview with Tom Halverson, CEO, CoBank
This special edition of Reimagine Rural features Tony Pipa interviewing Tom Halverson, CEO of CoBank and a member of America's Rural Future: The Brookings-AEI Commission on Rural Prosperity.…
S3E7: Skowhegan, Maine, is making waves as it builds a vibrant future along the Kennebec River
A former mill town once defined by economic decline, Skowhegan, Maine, is thriving again through creativity and collaboration. From a growing regional food hub and a major riverfront revitalization…
S3E6: How immigration is reshaping and revitalizing rural Beardstown, Illinois
Since the 1990s, Beardstown, Illinois — official population 5,800 — has experienced steady immigration due to the meatpacking industry, breathing new life into this once declining town. Now a…
S3E5 How Ord, Nebraska's hospital injects vitality into this rural town on the edge of the Sandhills
Through community-driven investments in health care, economic development, and civic leadership, the town of Ord, Nebraska, stands as a model for rural renewal. A modern hospital with…
S3E4 The Morris Model is helping a Minnesota prairie town go green and avoid partisan divides
Morris, Minnesota, a rural place on the edge of the prairie, is at the forefront of environmental sustainability. In this episode, Tony Pipa visits Morris to discover how its residents and local…
S3E3 Hazard, Kentucky's civic renaissance is changing the narrative about Appalachia
Hazard, Kentucky, is overcoming the decline of its coal industry and the impact of the opioid epidemic, creating a vibrant downtown business district and renewed civic spirit. In this episode, Tony…
S3E2 S3E2 How Canton, North Carolina, is maintaining its identity and resilience after multiple disasters
A single natural disaster can change a community for generations. In the span of five years, Canton, North Carolina, experienced Tropical Storm Fred, Hurricane Helene, and a significant economic…
S3E1 S3E1 Restoring outdoor recreation in Old Fort, North Carolina, after Hurricane Helene
Over the past several years, a set of partners in Old Fort, North Carolina, has been developing a network of elite mountain bike and hiking trails that was starting to put the town on the map. In…
S3 Announcing season three of Reimagine Rural podcast
Season three of Reimagine Rural podcast launches soon with new episodes. Once again, host Tony Pipa is visiting small towns from coast to coast, talking to local people, capturing their stories of…
What US rural policy could look like in the Trump administration
As the Trump administration prepares to take power in Washington, Senior Fellow Tony Pipa, host of the Reimagine Rural podcast, looks at what has happened in rural policy under the Biden…
S2E9: Policy innovations that strengthen rural capacity to access investment
The importance of public investment, and the difficulty rural places have in accessing it, are recurring themes in the stories we gather for the podcast. Communities often lack the time and staff to…
S2E8: Innovation is part of rural America's DNA (part 2)
Innovation and entrepreneurship are fundamental to America's national identity, yet they are commonly associated with big cities and areas like Silicon Valley. As we've encountered numerous times in…
S2E7: Innovation is part of rural America's DNA (part 1)
Innovation and entrepreneurship are fundamental to America's national identity, yet they are commonly associated with big cities and areas like Silicon Valley. As we've encountered numerous times in…
S2E6 S2E6: The audacious goal of building 10,000 affordable homes in California's Coachella Valley
Rural America is facing a national affordable housing crisis, and nearly half of rural renters are rent-burdened. With the unique characteristics and challenges of housing in rural America, but also…
S2E5: Farming for wind in rural Michigan
The land and resources needed for the transition to clean energy are found disproportionately in rural places. Many rural communities now find themselves faced with a potential for clean energy…
S2E4: Intel's megasite means big changes in central Ohio: How are local rural communities responding?
Intel Corporation is building two multi-billion-dollar semiconductor chip fabrication plants in Licking County, Ohio. While this industrial installation, the largest private-sector investment in…
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