December 2002/January 2003
Riding The Turbulent
Economic Wave
The fragile U.S. economy is a major topic
of discussion these days. As the United States gears up
for a possible war with Iraq, and as economic pundits
make their predictions about whether the economy is
improving or getting worse, Americans cope with the
everyday realities of an uncertain future.
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Community Thwarts
Building of Prison
In 1995, Bayview, Virginia resident Alice Coles told state
legislators that the Department of Corrections plans to
build a 1,267-unit, maximum-security prison in the
community was “morally wrong.” It was just the beginning.
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Integrating Transportation
and Land Use Planning
It is not unusual for smaller, rural
communities to find themselves struggling during times of
growth because they are not included in the planning
process.
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Regional Councils Build
Local Work Forces
In testimony before the Joint Economic
Committee, U.S. Congress, in November 2002, Federal
Reserve Bank Chairman Alan Greenspan stated, “Forces
have continued to weigh on the economy: the lengthy
adjustment of capital spending, the fallout from the
revelations of corporate malfeasance, the further decline
in equity values, and heightened geopolitical risks.”
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COG Building Entrepreneurial Culture
in New Mexico
In a region plagued by high poverty
rates, local governments, tribal authorities,
entrepreneurs and community-based agencies are together
transforming the northwest New Mexico economy through a
project that capitalizes on the region’s scenic beauty
and rich Native American culture.
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IDAs for Economic
Self-Sufficiency
Thousands of Americans are moving out
of poverty by accumulating assets once accessible only to
higher income people.
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Superfund Redevelopment Emerging
in Rural America
There is a growing interest in
hazardous or “superfund” site redevelopment among rural
communities across America, as 41 percent of these
federally recognized and proposed superfund sites have
been located in rural areas (Environmental Protection
Agency, Program Office for Superfund Redevelopment).
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