Speak Your Piece: Rural Economies Must Change or Die
If we bail out New York City, what about New York Mill? Are we in this together, or are we on our own? Danville Regional Foundation Rural economies can be both old and new.
Here in Danville, Virginia, an 1898 railroad trestle has been converted into a pedestrian bridge.
Dear Mr. President: Your presidency occurs at a critical time. Americans are afraid; we are having trouble seeing the future and our places in it. We can see that you are trying to create a new social contract and a renewed faith in the common good. The vast majority of Americans want prosperity for themselves and their families and are willing to work hard and play by the rules to achieve it. But people must believe, and that includes the 20 percent of America that is rural.
