Happy December! Today we’ve got a solocast and it’s all about what holds small towns back. There are five things, and Rebecca is here to talk through all of them.
So what are those five things that hold small towns back?
- Constraint-led thinking
- Underestimating the cost of doing nothing
- Treating today’s decisions as if they’re only about us
- An unwillingness to right-size ideas
- Accepting sliding standards
Links + Resources Mentioned
How to Combat Apathy In Small Towns with Jeff Siegler: https://www.growingsmalltowns.org/post/episode99
How to Host a Community Cleanup Event with Aaron Baker:
https://www.growingsmalltowns.org/post/episode102
Keeping Your Fire Lit in a Small Town with Rebecca Undem:
https://www.growingsmalltowns.org/post/episode103
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