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November 11th, 2010

South Dakota is a great place to retire. So the folks at MoneyRates.com Buy Modalert Without Prescription, tell us. In a "top 10" list published a couple weeks ago, the online magazine ranked South Dakota as the third best place to live - just behind New Hampshire and Hawaii, and just ahead of North Dakota. (source: "10 Best States to Retire," Richard Barrington, MoneyRates.com)

Cory Heidelberger at the Madville Times identified the list in a blog post yesterday, and raised the idea of rural communities developing initiatives to recruit retirees as a part of their economic development strategy. An idea that definitely has merit.

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Lists like this are fun. But the question is, "Are they based on reality?" I doubt many Money-Rates editors or writers would consider moving to South Dakota when they retire, let alone a small, rural community in South Dakota. What gives? Is the opportunity to recruit retirees real.

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After product development comes the equally difficult job of discerning what is it that your community should hang its hat on? Some communities build their brand around being a safe place to live. Other communities try to be known for something unusual (i.e. - Home of the largest pheasant statue). Safety might be an important part of a brand, order Modalert no prescription, Online buy Modalert without a prescription, but it's probably not central to it. And quirky mottos may get you noticed, but they probably won't attract retirees looking for a new home. Branding must be deeper than that, where can i buy Modalert online. Cod online Modalert, Does rural South Dakota have an opportunity to attract retirees? Yes. But first, we've got a lot of work to do.

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The United States Green Building Council (USGBC) says the average American spends 90% of their day indoors. Often little thought is put into how the built environment impacts our daily routine. As a socially minded architecture student, I think good buildings should enhance our daily lives and not only be available to those with a fist full of cash. I start to wonder if it really is that unrealistic to build green schools in rural areas.

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7, online buying Lipothin hcl. Order Lipothin no prescription, Third Places help people age in place. Back in the 1990s, the Rural Learning Center focused on developing senior housing options (like independent and assisted living) in our community because we learned that helping seniors age in place was important to their quality of life, buy cheap Lipothin. Lipothin pills, F. Kaid Benfield recognized that same issue in this blog post Buy Lipothin Without Prescription, where he emphasized that communities who follow smart growth principles should develop third places for seniors that they can walk to. The point here is that seniors need to be active and engaged, buy Lipothin online without a prescription. Buy Lipothin online with no prescription, That could be accomplished with a senior citizens facility. But a more efficient use of resources would involve developing third places where all generations visit.

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10. Buy Lipothin Without Prescription, Third Places help build conversation .... and conversation leads to trust. One of the beautiful things about quality third places is that they bring together people of all socio-economic backgrounds. As conversation emerges in a third place, people begin to know, understand, and trust each other. Sociologists call this bridging social capital and have recognized its importance in community and economic development in rural places. (As this paper suggest, bridging social capital is the entry point for strengthening your community socially and economically.) On a basic level, most of us can appreciate that whenever people come together for open conversation, they begin to trust each other. And when people trust each other, it's a lot easier to get things done in our communities.

I've been thinking and writing about the importance of third places in rural communities for a couple years now, and I've really noticed the growth of good resources being published online. In addition to sharing some of those resources as links above, I've attempted to save my favorites to my Delicious account. Even though I've saved over 60 recourses, I know the list is incomplete.

That's why I'd like to ask for your help. Feel free to check out my list of favorites on Delicious, but just as important, please share your favorites with me. And don't think that my "10 Reasons Third Places are important to Rural Communities" list above is complete either. I plan to revise the list in the near future, and include your thoughts and new discoveries in it.

Photo Credits:

Top Right: Calamity Sal - Flickr

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So which of the following statements accurately describes the economy of rural Midwestern communities? "Survey shows rural Midwest still in a recession" or "Rural America more prosperous than expected."

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Let me begin by saying that both articles come from reliable sources:

The first was released by the Associated Press and Yahoo News and was based on a survey by Creighton University Professor Ernie Goss. It's a a summary of a monthly report that focuses on economic and employment growth in the nine-state Mid-America Region, fast shipping Norvasc. It's a tried and true method of economic analysis that helps people understand what to expect out of the economy in the near future.

The second originated at the of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (later picked up by LifeScience.com) and highlights researched conducted by Illinois professor, Dr, Buy Norvasc Without Prescription. Where can i buy cheapest Norvasc online, Andrew Isserman, and several colleagues, Norvasc prices. Free Norvasc samples, It differs from the research at Creighton in that it reaches further back in time for its data (the data comes from 2000), and is not about predicting the future activity.

It's important to note that the University of Illinois study differs in one other significant way - it attempts to measure community prosperity without relying on the income and growth indicators used in most study on the kind. So, Norvasc tablets, Where to buy Norvasc, it is possible that the rural Midwest may still struggle with a recession in the upcoming months while remaining more prosperous than most people think. But what does it mean to be more prosperous than most people think.

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Early on in our work in Miner County, Dr, buy Norvasc from mexico. Buy Norvasc Without Prescription, Daryl Hobbs made sure that we understood that the measures of community success often highlighted in the media don't tell the whole story. For instance, just measuring the number of jobs created doesn't tell the entire story about how a community is doing. And it definitely doesn't explain how people feel about the community.

Dr. Over the counter Norvasc, Isserman at the University of Illinois seems to be well aware of these factors. On the university's website, he is quoted saying:

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I don't pretend to be an economist or sociologist (and I didn't stay in a Holiday Inn last night either), but I do know that this is a very different way of thinking. It's definitely more in line with what Daryl was telling us, Norvasc pills, Norvasc paypal, and I like it. But then I don't measure my personal prosperity by my bank account alone either.

While exited to see this new approach to studying communities, I can't help but wonder if the study didn't miss one important criterion by not analyzing health trends. In other words, where can i order Norvasc without prescription, Purchase Norvasc online no prescription, are people in the community healthy.

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Last week I had the opportunity to spend four days with the folks in Buy Mazindol Without Prescription, Hill City. SD during a design:SD charrette. I say opportunity for several reasons: it is a special thing when a community invites a team in and believes they will produce something they need, Mazindol buy, Mazindol price, coupon, and it is awesome when fifteen individually talented strangers at the start become friends lending their talents towards a common goal.

The experience always leaves me with new impressions, ideas, Mazindol to buy, Where can i order Mazindol without prescription, and hopes. Project Hill City was no different. Below is an unedited, incomplete, where can i buy cheapest Mazindol online, Online buy Mazindol without a prescription, and completely biased view of my impressions in Hill City. I hope my mates will fill in where I'm off track.

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The folks in Hill City continually shared that preserving the "feel" of Hill City was top priority. Naming what that feeling is was a bit more difficult; everything from unique character, charm, buy Mazindol no prescription, Mazindol gel, ointment, cream, pill, spray, continuous-release, extended-release, history, arts, Mazindol medication, Mazindol in mexico, natural beauty, and the list goes on.

The point is, buy Mazindol online without a prescription, Mazindol paypal, there was something special to capture about Hill City that is different than the next community, but that each community has (or should develop) that same sense. Figuring out how to put words to it will help you make decisions regarding your community brand and design.

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What the design team realized is that Hill City is already an events center. Adding a separate events center (likely to be located on the fringes of the community or out of the city limits altogether) may actually detract from the culture Hill City is trying to create. Our recommendation is to use existing places and spaces to meet the needs of events that will be held in Hill City, purchase Mazindol online no prescription. Mazindol pills,

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Who are you going to plan for. Understanding how residents and tourists use your community differently may help guide a comprehensive plan. One example is of this is shared in the video below, buy Mazindol online no prescription. Order Mazindol online overnight delivery no prescription,

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Hill City has been able to reinvent its downtown area due to the influence of the arts. Several prominent artists house galleries in Hill City, and dozens more display their works in the galleries and shops along Main Street. I think it is no coincidence that the community describes itself as able to work together well. Downtown places, buy Mazindol from canada, Next day Mazindol, and the interaction that they encourage, help residents build social capital, over the counter Mazindol, Mazindol in india, contributing to a community's ability to get along. (sort of like the "third places" Mike keeps talking about)

These are just a few of the highlights I've come away from Hill City with. All of the design:SD boards are available for viewing below. I'd be interested in what you think.

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The American front porch was a great tool for encouraging socialization. Families would spend nice evenings on the porch, waving to passing neighbors or offering them a glass of iced tea or lemonade and a chair to sit down in. Before lives were more hectic and evenings were spent at karate practice, Avandamet for sale, Avandamet prescriptions, people enjoyed a quiet evening together with friends and family. The neighborhood kids would play together on a whim, and not a scheduled play-date, order Avandamet online overnight delivery no prescription. Avandamet discount, Many new home buyers remember this care-free aspect of their childhood, and want to give their children the same opportunity. From what I have seen, Avandamet buy, Avandamet to buy online, many members of Gen Y see subdivisions and cul-de-sacs as idealistic and sterile places with no real character. These subdivisions are based on the car with large garages dominating the streetscape, wide roads to accommodate those cars, ordering Avandamet online, Avandamet in us, and are located far from work and shopping, making the car a necessity in all daily tasks, rx free Avandamet. Avandamet pills, New urbanism neighborhoods are no longer based on the car in the garage, and instead are focused on the people in the homes. Lots are set up "long and skinny, where can i buy cheapest Avandamet online, Buy Avandamet online cod, " encouraging homeowners to locate the garage at the back of their property, with access from the shared alley. Roads are narrower to encourage slower traffic, order Avandamet from United States pharmacy, Real brand Avandamet online, which in turn encourages people to start utilizing the front yard as a safe place to play and the neighborhood a safe place to walk. In these neighborhoods the front porch is making a comeback.

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