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Tiny Town Tries to Recover From Immigration Bust

When an immigration raid brought down the dominant employer in tiny Postville, Iowa, last year, nearly half of the town's population were either deported or lost their jobs. As the town struggles to regain its feet, its learned some tough lessons.

June 5, 2009 - The Christian Science Monitor

Post Industrial?

I never put much thought into the term “post-industrial.”  In my college and grad years, the phrase seemed to be used like candy – a ubiquitous summary of the current state of cities in the US.  The phrase implies a kind of death in our cities, an inability to retain the industries that spurred their very growth. 

April 24, 2009 - Scott Page

Evolution in Industrial Towns

Amid the recession, industrial towns in the Rust Belt have been forced to evolve as jobs dry up. But this is nothing new for the region, where towns have been re-imagining their economies for decades. NPR reports.

March 31, 2009 - NPR

Auto Town on Path to Takeover by State

The state of Michigan is getting ready to institute an emergency manager to effectively take over the financial operations of the auto industry city of Pontiac, which has struggled economically for more than a decade.

March 7, 2009 - The New York Times

L.A. Football Stadium Unanimously Approved

The Los Angeles suburb of Industry has approved plans to build a stadium in the city in hopes of luring a football team back to the L.A. area.

March 1, 2009 - Associated Press

America's Municipal Meltdown

Towns and small cities dependent on one or two industries are reeling in the face of the economic downturn and major budget cuts. Can the nation's large cities be far behind?

February 24, 2009 - TomDispatch

Post-Industrial Pittsburgh On the Rise

After decades of restructuring, Pittsburgh is doing significantly better than other cities attempting to recover from the loss of industry. Here's how they did it.

January 10, 2009 - The New York Times

Timber Town Is Reborn As Manufacturer

A former Oregon timber town learned to evolve when its logging business dried up in the '80s, and now boasts a growing manufacturing industry. It's being seen as a model for other towns facing similar changes.

December 30, 2008 - The Oregonian

Mill Comes Back From the Dead, Town Follows

Years after it followed many others like it and closed its doors, a paper mill in upstate New York has come back to life, and brought its town back to life with it.

June 6, 2008 - The New York Times

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