This article was originally posted on the Community Economic Development Association of Michigan (CEDAM)’s blog earlier this week. Enjoy! The Bright Side is a CEDAM program committed to telling the stories of CEDAM members and other organizations helping Michigan’s people and communities. Each episode focuses on a different topic in community economic development. CEDAM members are [...]
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All submitted conference breakout session presentations are now available for download on the Small Town and Rural Development conference website. If you weren’t able to join us for the conference this year, check out the presentations for an idea of topics covered during the conference. Be sure to mark your calendars for next year’s conference, [...]
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The 2012 Small Town and Rural Development Conference is now in the books. If you were not able to join us, here is just a small taste of conference happenings. Mary Randoph, Executive Director of the Wyoming Rural Development Council, kicked off with a dynamic keynote address about conducting community assessments in small towns. [...]
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Join us Tuesday, February 21 from 2:00-3:30pm for a conversation about a new rural economic development trust fund. by: Brad Garmon, Michigan Environmental Council A new mining era appears to be dawning in the Upper Peninsula. With at least five big operations either getting underway or entering the environmental permitting process, and maybe half a [...]
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Don’t miss the December Michigan Rural Network Forum! We have an exciting agenda for you at December’s Michigan Rural Network forum. Along with the much requested information sharing and networking opportunities, we will be spending time talking about landbanking in Michigan, specifically in rural areas. We are happy to offer you the opportunity to interact [...]
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Earlier this month, the Board of Rural Partners of Michigan (RPM) voted to consolidate the work of the organization with the Michigan Rural Network (MRN). Both RPM and MRN are passionate about rural communities in Michigan and both have been operating under very similar mission statements. The consolidation will take place gradually during the next [...]
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Recently, I had the privilege to participate in the Rural Wealth Creation and Livelihoods Conference sponsored by the USDA Economic Research Service and the Ford Foundation. This conference convened researchers, practitioners, and public policy folks to discuss basic questions around creating wealth in rural communities: What does it mean to say “wealth”? How can we [...]
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The Michigan Rural Network is proud to announce the release of the MRN Rural Michigan Housing Profile 2011! This report profiles the type of production and services being offered in Michigan’s rural counties since 2008. Many thanks to the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) and to the survey respondents for their assistance in the [...]
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Good afternoon readers! It is my last few days here in Lansing working on the Michigan Rural Network, as my AmeriCorps term of service is coming to an end. Looking back, I have been very happy to have this opportunity to get to know so many great organizations and the people who compose them. I [...]
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Don’t miss the August Michigan Rural Network Meeting! We have an exciting agenda for you at this month’s Michigan Rural Network meeting. Along with the usual information sharing and networking opportunities, we will be spending time talking about economic gardening in Michigan. Many of you have heard Governor Snyder use this term in his talks [...]
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