The Nebraska Rural Renaissance Foundation

Reading this may present some interesting perspectives on land use and finance. It is well worth the read for economic developers!

http://www.strongtowns.org/companion-booklet/

www.strongtowns.org Curbside Chat Companion Booklet

Kansas is bringing people in, and they have a good start on the decade! http://www.kansas.com/2012/03/26/2271174/u-haul-survey-kansas-leads-nation.html What do you think?

U-Haul survey: Kansas leads nation for newcomers | Wichita Eagle Kansas had the highest rate of in-migration in the country for states with at least 5,000 families moving, according to a survey released today by U-Haul International.

Get registered for this landmark conference. It should be a informative time!

Rural Futures Conference The Rural Futures Conference is a gathering of individuals, ideas and insight all focused on a progressive future for Nebraska and the Great Plains. Please join us for an interactive and dynamic experience that will shape the University of Nebraska�s initiative to create a resilient and sustainable ...

Who loves a Friday afternoon survey!? Wooo! Please, take our survey on rural development!

Rural Development and the Nebraska Renaissance Survey

South Dakota AND Kansas are now focusing on bringing in people to fill jobs! Let's do the same thing in Nebraska!

S. Dakota has jobs, needs workers - Omaha.com It seeks 1,000 skilled workers willing to move to the state and fill a surplus of private-sector jobs.

Also, Ben Nelson (D-Nebraska) shines some light on the post office situation we face as a state...

Ben Nelson, U.S. Senator for Nebraska: Nelson: Postal Reform Must Protect Rural America Nelson: Postal Reform Must Protect Rural America

What is the thing you're most enjoying in rural Nebraska today?

This is a really fascinating article... Oregonians are actively trying to keep a stretch of highway rural in appearance and are looking to block any commercial development!

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Thanks to Jessica Kolterman, Heather Sykyta, Michele Ehresman, Nicole Sedlacek, Dennis Houston, Chris Roth and Caleb Pollard for testifying on LB 850!

We need your voice! Come testify for a rural population increase bill on Friday at 1:30 in room 1524 of the State Capitol!

http://www.legislature.ne.gov/FloorDocs/Current/PDF/Intro/LB850.pdf

We changed our name, but we're still working toward the same goal: increasing the population of rural Nebraska!