THE RURBAN FRINGE

Sustainability Funding & Information Exchange

Launching September 1, Urbanicity is excited to offer The Cities Exchange … a new, online forum where communities of all sizes can share experiences and expertise on the management and development of sustainable practices. 
The concept is simple … write a summary of what kinds of policies and practices have been implemented in your community, assess the outcomes, and [...]

There Is No Free Money

Ahhh … the lure of free money!
It sounds great – in theory – as websites like this seek to entice business owners to pay for access to this kind of information.  That’s right.  Pay. 
But make no mistake, these types of sites exist as independent businesses themselves, acting as information clearing-houses. 
The funding program information they claim to have access [...]

Movin’ On Up

It’s inevitable … just when things are considered routine, something usually comes along to upset that balance … Murphy’s Law, if you will.
Such was the case earlier this summer when a routine blog update went horribly, horribly wrong – crashing The Fringe and leaving me scrambling to make repairs.
But every cloud has a silver lining, and [...]

The Rurban Fringe ‘Eat Local’ Challenge: Day 52

Due to an unforeseen blog hiatus, I’ve been unable to post on my progress of late … but have been faithfully following the spirit of the challenge  … with some interesting experiences along the way!
With summer in full swing, it’s been incredibly easy for me to find fresh, great tasting produce.  Our local Farmer’s Market continues to encourage a [...]

The Dinosaur Capital of the World

Is the Town of Drumheller - with a population of just under 8,000 people – the Dinosaur Capital of the World? 
The Smithsonian Institute, the world’s largest museum and related research organization, thinks it could be.
Located in the heart of the Canadian Badlands, Drumheller is home to the world-renowned Royal Tyrrell Museum and skirts Dinosaur Provincial Park, [...]

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