Rural Planning

In Starksboro, Vermont, planners are using storytelling and community art projects to get at the heart of what matters to residents.

Prison construction is flourishing under the assumption that it boosts rural economies, but as Eric Lotke points out, investing in other types of building would yield greater returns to society.

Both farmers and the rural poor are hurting because gas prices are not only higher in Canada's rural areas, but the distances required to obtain food and other necessities are so great.

Gina Olszowski's first book focuses on the personal stories of rural residents impacted by sprawl.

Ham Lake, Minnesota, residents are torn over the best way to preserve the rural character of their St. Paul suburb.