Abstract
Rural America in the twenty-first century must develop new relationships and new ways of doing things to ensure an economically prosperous, socially just, and environmentally healthy future. Tapping into the resourcefulness and creativity of rural people will be essential in addressing this challenge. However, they cannot do it alone. Rural communities need critical infrastructure, investment, capital, and services. The overlapping forces shaping rural America–demographic transitions, economic changes, the legacy of chronic underinvestment in community institutions, and environmental factors—present challenges and opportunities. With the voices and strategies of rural Americans in hand, the Rural Assembly can now move forward toward this vision for a twenty-first century rural America.
Publication Date
9-17-2007
Series
Report to the Rural Assembly
Publisher
Durham, N.H. : Carsey Institute, University of New Hampshire
Document Type
Article
Recommended Citation
Colnes, Andrea; Grimm, Curt D.; Hattan, Amy Seif; and Stracuzzi, Nena F., "Rural America in the 21st Century: perspectives from the field " (2007). The Carsey School of Public Policy at the Scholars' Repository. 30.
https://scholars.unh.edu/carsey/30
Rights
Copyright 2007. The Carsey Institute. These materials may be used for the purposes of research, teaching, and private study. For all other uses, contact the copyright holder.
DOI
https://dx.doi.org/10.34051/p/2020.31