CSG East Resources

A logo in the form of a crab with the words CSG east Baltimore, Maryland, July 2024

Thank you so much for attending my session at the CSG East conference in Baltimore! Here are more resources about the stories I shared.

Download a copy of my slides



Idea Friendly Method – article, video 

Survey of Rural Challenges from 2015 to 2024

SaveYour.Town newsletter

Tour of Empty Buildings by Deb Brown

Download: 101 Ways to Start More Tiny Businesses

Iowa State University Small Towns ProjectWhy Open Leadership Matters

Tionesta Market Village, Pennsylvania (sheds)

Turn an empty lot into a market village with sheds

The Village, Washington, Iowa (divided building)

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