COMMUNITIES THAT WORK

A Year in Renew, A Year-in-Review: The Stories from 2022 of American Renewal

The Our Towns team looks back at the stories of local-level ideas that are driving and inspiring renewal nationwide.

COMMUNITIES THAT WORK

2022: A Year in Renew

A look back at some of the stories of local-level ideas that are driving and inspiring renewal nationwide. 

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

Unlocking Potential

At-risk youth in North Carolina hold the keys to flipping a decommissioned prison into a sustainable farm and community asset.

CIVIC LIFE

'To Arrive Where We Started and Know the Place for the First Time'

The America that Americans Don't Know About, and Why That Matters

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

A Look at Lobstering and Craftsmanship

Eastport, Maine has a long history of resilience. It’s still there today in Elijah Brice.

COLLABORATIONS & PARTNERSHIPS

A New Partnership: Community Heart & Soul

Community Heart & Soul and Our Towns Civic Foundation are collaborating to bring national attention to the stories of innovation and renewal in small cities and towns across the United States.

Civic Life

"Our Towns" featured on "We're Speaking"

A conversation on the experimentation, renewal, and hope for America's small towns.

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.

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?

FROM THE READERS

'Our Towns' Viewer Response Roundup

Viewers respond to 'Our Towns' HBO documentary.

HBO DOCUMENTARY

Steven Ascher, Jeanne Jordan, and James and Deborah Fallows discuss taking the “Our Towns” story from a bestselling book to a hit HBO documentary

The filmmakers and writers discuss the story of "Our Towns" at JES Global Summit.