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The Rural Edge: <span class="dewidow">Springfield, Vermont</span>
Videos|Digital Economies The Rural Edge: Springfield, Vermont

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.

The Rural Edge: <span class="dewidow">Durango, Colorado</span>
Videos|Digital Economies The Rural Edge: Durango, Colorado

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.

The Rural Edge: Wilson, <span class="dewidow">North Carolina</span>
Videos|Digital Economies The Rural Edge: Wilson, North Carolina

This is an inspiring story about broadband and the ways it can can usher in a new wave of rural prosperity and innovation.

The Rural Edge: Cape <span class="dewidow">Girardeau, Missouri</span>
Videos|Digital Economic Development, Digital Economies The Rural Edge: Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Like many rural communities, its economy had struggled to rebound from the Great Recession, and while the economy was transitioning to more tech-based employment, Cape Girardeau was slow to develop a digital economy.

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