Small Towns

Feeling Down On Main Street

In the wake of Presidential Candidate Barack Obama's recent gaffe, New York Times blogger Timothy Egan sheds some light on the reality of rural America and its role in America's future.

April 19, 2008 - The New York Times

Sprawl Not an Option for Rural Chicago Suburb

Th small town of Golf, Illinois, is likely to stay that way because of barriers at its borders. Its residents couldn't be happier.

April 3, 2008 - The Chicago Tribune

Small Town Approaching its Final Days

A proposed development in rural Southern California could erase one of the area's few remaining small towns, replacing it with a massive subdivision that would extend the sprawl of Los Angeles even farther north.

March 5, 2008 - The Los Angeles Times

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