Shrink-Smart Small Towns: Communities can still thrive as they lose population

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2017-11-01
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Peters, David
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Extension and Outreach
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Sociology
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Shrink-Smart Small Towns are those that have thriving quality of life despite depopulation since 1994.

This publication discusses how smartly shrinking towns differ from other declining places; and outlines recommendations for communities to maintain quality of life as their populations decline.
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Community Economic Development, Sociology
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https://dr.lib.iastate.edu/handle/20.500.12876/33581
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https://store.extension.iastate.edu/product/15313.pdf
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