Posted on July 13, 2010 by rurb
The evening before the Symposium on Small Towns held at the University of Minnesota Morris on June 10, over 120 people met for the Rural Urban Gathering, an opportunity to share ideas, network and help shape the RurbMN project to demonstrate the interconnectedness of rural and urban areas. Participants in the Gathering came from every [...]
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Posted on June 10, 2010 by rurb
Last night, 120 people participated in the Rural Urban Gathering! Thanks to everyone who came and shared their ideas, expertise and stories. Watch this space as we compile this valuable information, and help us put those ideas into action. Many thanks to reception hosts U of MN Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships and to The Strollers, [...]
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Posted on June 9, 2010 by Christy James
Well, a moment that we have been anticipating for several months is finally here. The Symposium on Small Towns and Rural Urban Gathering is now upon us! The Rural Urban Gathering begins this evening, Wednesday, June 9, from 6:30 – 8:30 and is followed by a reception hosted by the U of MN Regional Sustainable Development [...]
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Posted on June 6, 2010 by rurb
Our video conference on Thursday, June 3, featured examples and ideas about rural urban connections that relate to local foods. Marcy Hanneman, Community Services Director for Breckenridge Public Schools, told the group about her department’s programs and activities, which include classes, home visits, childcare visits, support for teenage parents and a dental clinic. They collaborate [...]
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Posted on May 28, 2010 by Christy James
During our seventh video conference on Wednesday, May 26th, we learned about several different arts-based initiatives that are contributing to the quality of life and economic improvement in towns across east central Minnesota. Below is one of the connections we learned about during the video conference this past Wednesday. Pine Center for the Arts, located [...]
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Posted on February 24, 2010 by Christy James
Young people are the future of our communities, whether they are rural, urban or suburban. The following just came to our attention, so we wanted to share it with you on our blog. How can we be inclusive of youth in planning for the future of our communities (rural, urban and suburban) here in Minnesota? [...]
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Posted on February 22, 2010 by rurb
We had a great video conference last week! We heard examples of rural urban connections, collaborations and partnerships related to manufacturing, workforce readiness and renewable energy from folks in Central Minnesota. We had video conference locations in Brainerd, Staples, Little Falls, St. Cloud and St. Paul.
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Posted on February 11, 2010 by Christy James
We know that rural urban connections are happening every day across Minnesota and we want to know more about them. We need your help! Please share examples of rural urban connections occurring in your area. We will use these examples to help us create an inventory and develop a mapping system that will track rural [...]
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Posted on February 1, 2010 by Christy James
Thanks to Ann Treacy and the folks at the Blandin on Broadband project for sending us the following information. Blandin is collecting advice and stories for legislators to post on the Blandin on Broadband blog. We wanted to pass on this information. Here’s the original post/request: The Minnesota Legislature will be back to session in [...]
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Posted on January 13, 2010 by Christy James
This came from Beth Nelson, at Minnesota NCR-SARE and MISA via email. It’s a great example of rural-urban connections, so we wanted to share it on the blog! “Looking for Midwest farms to participate in a record-keeping project conducted by researchers at the University of Chicago
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