Forward-thinking community leaders and institutions of higher education have teamed up to secure federal funding to bring their digital economy ecosystem to life in their town on the banks of Maine's Kennebec River.
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We travel to Ada, Oklahoma, for the third installment of our “Portraits of a community” series, which shines a light on the people who make up the unique ecosystems within the Rural Innovation Network.
Recently listed by PC Mag as a 2021 top-ten “Work From Home Town,” Springfield has gigabit fiber connectivity, a boutique cinema, a craft brewery, a micro coffee roaster and café, and farm-to-table dining — all within 30 minutes of prime skiing.
CORI has partnered with Springfield photographer Kimberly Hargis for the second installment of our “Portraits of a community” series, which shines a light on the people who make up the unique ecosystems within the Rural Innovation Network.
CORI has partnered with Taos photographer Kathryn A. Hayden for the first installment of our “Portraits of a community” series, which shines a light on the people who make up the unique ecosystems within the Rural Innovation Network.
How did this town of 20,000 reach these heights? Through foresight into how the economy was changing — and a concerted effort to adapt to it. Local leaders knew that the local job market was too reliant on tourism and natural resource extraction.