Beyond Connectivity case study: McKenzie County, North Dakota
McKenzie County, in the heart of North Dakota’s Bakken oil patch, blends boomtown energy with rural resilience.
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Beyond Connectivity case study: Juneau County, Wisconsin
Sally Jordan
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The Reclassification of Rural Counties and What it Means for Rural America
Why is rural America perceived as being perpetually in decline? In part, because superstar rural counties often grow into run-of-the-mill urban counties.
Camden Blatchly
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Taos, New Mexico: Tech Talent Development in Action
Building tech talent pipelines in rural America is a critical need, and CORI's unique model and network of communities demonstrates how it can be effectively achieved.
Mike Gutman
Blog|Research, mapping, and data analytics
Recapping our Favorite Data Visualizations from 2024
From downtown placemaking to broadband planning and economic research, data-driven analysis remained at the heart of CORI’s work this past year.
Camden Blatchly
Blog|Future Of Work, Research, mapping, and data analytics
The rise of remote work: how remote work is shifting the geography of jobs
The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally reshaped the way we live and work. One of the most significant changes has been the dramatic rise in remote work, allowing workers to decouple where they live from their employer’s location. This shift has impl
Camden Blatchly
Blog|Tech-Based Economic Development
How Place-Based Philanthropy is Driving Tech-Based Economic Development in Rural America
With historic federal investments in broadband infrastructure and a growing recognition of the potential for tech-based economies, the question is no longer if rural regions can participate in the tech economy—but how.
Nora Foote Westbrook
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Building Innovation in Rural Nebraska: A Look Back at the Tech Builders Challenge
The next generation of rural innovators were on display at the Tech Builders Challenge in Seward, Nebraska.
Molly Pyle
Blog|Broadband
Alabama’s Broadband Model for the Nation: A Story of Leadership, Legislative Initiative, and Strategic Investment
Alabama has become a national model for state initiative and success in broadband policy and strategy, showcasing the effectiveness of early planning, substantial executive and legislative support, and strategic use of federal funds.
Matt Dunne
Blog|Entrepreneurship
Rural Startups Take The Spotlight at the Fourth Annual Small Towns, Big Ideas
For the first time, our uniquely rural pitch event happened in person at the Magnuson Center for Entrepreneurship at Dartmouth College and virtually via livestream.
Maddie Dreifuerst