reports
CIVIC LIFE
Small towns win big honors: De Smet & Bucksport
Two small towns come out strong in a national poll. They're among our favorites, and we're glad for these results.
RURAL & REGIONAL
A portrait of people in motion around the country.
How has the pandemic motivated people to reconsider where they live, and why? Here is a story from South Dakota about how families are chang
HOW-TO MODELS
Bucksport Maine Finds Its Heart & Soul
How can person-to-person democracy be revived? A one-time mill town in coastal Maine is a laboratory for a new approach, which involves a pr
Civic Life
A New Foundation
What is the idea behind this site and the Our Towns Civic Foundation? And what are the goals? Here’s a brief summary.
Voices From America
BIG LITTLE IDEAS
Three community leaders come together to tell the stories of American renewal in their towns.
What do Ajo, Arizona; Eastport, Maine; and Charleston, West Virginia have in common? The answer leads down a rural path.
LEADERS & GOVERNANCE
Substituting Hope for Fear in Small Town America
What is the future of power?
INVENTION & RENEWAL
What Could Go Right?
How do global changes affect us on the local level, and vice versa?
CLIMATE
'Renewal' Webinar Available to Stream On-Demand
What can a conversation about 'Renewal' teach us about climate change?
LEADERS & GOVERNANCE
How American Justice Today Creates Injustice
Developing a common definition of justice could go a long way towards healing our national rifts. But how do we arrive at a shared definition?
INVENTION & RENEWAL
Today, there is a tale of two Midwests.
Some communities have made the transition to a new, thriving economy in a changed world. Others are still struggling.
