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S1E6: Protecting community integrity during a creative transformation in West Virginia

S1E6: Protecting community integrity during a creative transformation in West Virginia

Update: 2023-02-14
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In this episode of “Reimagine Rural,” host Tony Pipa visits the neighboring towns of Thomas and Davis, West Virginia, former resource-dependent economies that have reinvented themselves as destinations for art and outdoor recreation. Tony speaks with long-time residents who saw the community’s decline, and newcomers who  helped spur its revitalization. They describe the new challenges that come with economic growth and their hopes for community-focused sustainable development in the future.

We're gratified to have heard from many of you about your own town and the positive things happening there. Feel free to send a note about your rural town to GlobalMedia@Brookings.edu. We’d love to hear from you. 

Episode transcript and show notes: https://brook.gs/417Imyj 

Reimagine Rural is part of the Brookings Podcast Network. Subscribe and listen wherever you listen to podcasts. Send feedback to podcasts@brookings.edu.

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S1E6: Protecting community integrity during a creative transformation in West Virginia

S1E6: Protecting community integrity during a creative transformation in West Virginia