THE RURBAN FRINGE

Forget Whiz Bang, Focus on Small Bang

In public meetings across the country, many folks are desperately trying to come up with the next “whiz bang” idea to help small communities maintain their local economies. 
It’s tough out there … and it’s bound to get tougher before it gets better.
But wouldn’t it be great if people weren’t encouraged to go down the path of searching for a [...]

Reap the Benefits of a Corn Maze

In many rural areas, pumpkin-picking, corn-mazing and hayriding across crisp fields define the fall months - by far the busiest season for agritourism businesses. 
A growing number of tourists – largely urban and suburban families with children - are taking the time to explore such local attractions, broadening the potential for agritourism to provide additional income to support family farms … [...]

Transport Canada Wanting Input for Road Safety Survey

Canadian municipalities play a pivotal role in road safety. 
Transport Canada wants to know about your municipality’s road safety initiatives, including key goals, programs and stakeholders – as well as safety gains you’ve achieved. 
This information will be used to help Transport Canada determine municipalities’ level of road safety engagement across Canada.  Aggregate information that highlights road [...]

Happy Halloween 2011

Have a happy and safe Halloween!

Small Town Tries Economic Development Incentives

Are business incentives a cost-effective strategy to help achieve economic growth?
The town of Denton, North Carolina (pop. 1,650) thinks so.
As part of their Jobs Creation Program, the town hopes to create 150 new jobs over the next five years.  Their plan includes:

Water/Sewer/Trash – Three month grant assistance to approved businesses to help cover water, sewer and trash [...]

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