Our speakers for this session represent two fantastic organizations doing innovative work in the rural U.S. We wanted to be sure to highlight their unique perspectives in rural placemaking work.

Marci Penner with the Kansas Sampler Foundation shared about Rural By Choice, as well as other initiatives her nonprofit champions. You can learn more here: https://kansassampler.org/

Lynne Seeley and Peg Elmer Hough, on behalf of the Northern New England Chapter and the Small Towns and Rural Division of the American Planning Association, joined us to share case studies from the New Ruralism project. The project summarizes key ingredients that have focused creative volunteer energy to foster a rural renaissance. They highlighted four stories of placemaking success from their collection gathered across the country, which can be found on their website. Learn more: https://nne.planning.org/https://nne....

This presentation was shared at the May 23, 2023 Placemaking in Small and Rural Communities Online Conference. This conference was cohosted by CEDIK at the University of Kentucky and USDA Rural Development.

Explore the online Rural America Placemaking Toolkit: www.ruralplacemaking.com

Learn more about CEDIK at the University of Kentucky: https://cedik.ca.uky.edu

Learn more about USDA Rural Development: https://www.rd.usda.gov/