Heartland Center for Leadership Development

 

Date of this Version

10-8-2019

Document Type

Presentation

Citation

Provided by the Heartland Center for Leadership Development.

Presented at the Keeping It Rural Conference, October 8, 2019.

Comments

Copyright 2019, the author. Used by permission.

Abstract

Myths about the future of small towns:

- Towns that are "too small" have no future

- A community's location is key to its survival

- Industrial recruitment is the best strategy for economic development

- Small towns can't compete in the global economy

- The "best people" leave small towns as soon as they can

- The rural and urban economies are not independent

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