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Arizona PBS announced James and Deborah Fallows as the inaugural guests on the new program ‘Innovating the Future.’ Hosted by New America CEO Ann-Marie Slaughter on Friday evenings at 7:30pm starting…

In their annual retreat, the York County (VA) Board of Supervisors planned for the future of their community. They cited Our Towns  for examples of initiatives working in other localities.

In his January 14, 2019 review, Anthony B. Robinson describes the Our Towns story as, “an inspiring, even spiritual one.” Like congreations, he says, each renewal is unique. A problem-solving…

In his January 14, 2019 message to the University community, President Nathan Hatch advised cultivating the life of the mind and fostering character as goals in the new year. For…

On January 7, 2019, the University of Southern California named James and Deborah Fallows Senior Fellows of the Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership & Policy. Center Director Geoffrey Cowan said,…

The introduction of Curbed Senior Reporter Patrick Sisson’s article references James and Deborah Fallowses’ discussion of the power of localism, “how local governments — from small towns to superstar cities — represent innovation,…

In his December 22, 2018 column, Ethan Aronoff recommends Our Towns to his fellow citizens, saying, “In my humble opinion, one of the best books published this year is Our…

Bill O’Brien of Oklahoma City’s Against the Grain, referenced the presence of a local brewery as one of the Fallowses’ indicators of rebirth in a community. OKC’s new Elk Valley…

Former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu selected Our Towns in The Wall Street Journal’s annual “Who Read What” compilation. Said Landrieu, “Having spent the last eight years of my 30-year career…

Bloomberg’s annual list of recommendations from some of the most powerful people in finance and industry includes Our Towns, lauded by Steve Case, former CEO and Chairman of AOL.

The Roanoke Times‘ Sunday, December 9, 2018 editorial measures Roanoke’s progress against the first of the Fallowses’ signs of civic success: civic governance. The Times editors score Roanoke and the…

Our Towns is Johnny Jet’s December 4, 2018 Travel Book of the Week. If you’re looking for a good book to take on your Christmas vacation, he recommends simply, “Grab…