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The Urban-Rural Connection Articles and Galleries

There’s a housing affordability crisis in rural areas, too
November 12, 2019
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November 11, 2019
‘It would be insane’ not to value stronger urban-rural connections
November 6, 2019
The changing economic development landscape
November 5, 2019
Farms and sprawl: Conservationists worry they’re losing the battle
November 5, 2019
The urban-rural workforce connection
November 4, 2019
Part 5: Big Data, Big Goals as the Urban Institute turns 50
November 4, 2019
Banks? NASCAR? Food? How branding aims to find the Charlotte region’s identity
November 4, 2019
Farm-to-table: A trendy-but-tenuous urban-rural connection
October 28, 2019
Baseball as a redevelopment strategy? Three cities pin their hopes on it
October 28, 2019
‘A wilderness experience’: Do rivers hold the key to rebirth for these towns?
October 21, 2019
Connecting our region through local food systems
October 16, 2019
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