Category Archives: Economy
Rural America is Growing—Except Where It Isn’t
The Bakken is booming. New US Census Bureau population estimates indicate that 7 out of the dozen fastest growing counties in the United States over the last four years are in the Bakken region of North Dakota and Montana. Yes, … Continue reading
Savannah Stopover Music Festival—3/5-7, 2015
For some reason, Pvt. Orrin Brown neglected his diary on 20 January 1865. Or perhaps, my ancestor who transcribed his quill to typewriter inadvertently skipped the day. Either way, a break from the Civil War today. I’ve never myself been … Continue reading
Diary of Orrin Brown—Oct 23, 1864
Diary of Orrin Brown, Chattanooga, Tennessee Sunday–Oct. 23rd I was quite sick all night on account of my cold but I feel a little better now and hope I shall get along. It was a little warmer last night but … Continue reading
Railroads Rebuked for Failing Freight Service
It used to be that at the very least you could count on the trains running on time. Not anymore. Â The Red River Farm Network out of Grand Forks, ND, has great coverage of agricultural issues across the northern Great … Continue reading
The Best of the New? Or the Worst of Both Worlds? A Walk in a Hybrid Power Center
New Urbanism and neotraditional planning offers to bring the best of traditional town planning to new development. I generally like the idea, in large part because the “new” that I’ve lived out in the suburban sprawl hasn’t stood up well. … Continue reading
Development Professional Available
Friends, I am looking for a new job.  As a seasoned Development Professional, I am considering opportunities in Community and Economic Development, primarily across the Mountain West and Upper Midwest states.  I have particular experience in long-range community and regional planning, … Continue reading
Improve a Vaccine—Save a Forest
QS-21 is a promising adjuvant which improves the performance of certain drugs.  The trouble is, QS-21 is derived from an evergreen tree (Quillaja saponari) found in limited locations in Chile. It also has some other qualities that limit vaccine effectiveness. Researchers … Continue reading
Gen X: Stuck in the Middle with Me
Pew Research Center posted an interesting look at my fellow travelers in “Generation X”.  We’re the 34-49 year-olds sandwiched between the younger Boomers and older Millenials, both oversized and over-covered in the media.  We are, they point out, the middle child … Continue reading
Placemaking, not Bailouts, Key to Millenials and Boomers Alike
Last month, in conjunction with the National Planning Conference in Atlanta, the American Planning Association (APA) released results of a new poll. Â It found interesting similarities of opinion between both young adults (my kids) and younger/potential retirees (my folks). National … Continue reading
Talking About the Economic Census
An interesting video bit of PR from the Census Bureau on the 2012 Economic Census: How folks in business, economic and political leaders use economic statistics.  A bit geeky, like dancing about architecture… .
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