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Fleming, Cory; Knapp, Rich – Small Town, 1990
The Iowa Community Betterment (ICB) program provides support to communities attempting to maximize their own resources and create development. In two ICB projects, Edgewood citizens developed badly needed affordable housing and built a golf course, and Greene residents boosted tourism by building a paddlewheel riverboat and supporting local…
Descriptors: Community Action, Community Development, Community Programs, Community Resources
Nelson, Edwin C. – Small Town, 1990
Suggests strategies for reviving small rural communities. Discusses community development meetings, developing effective leadership, and involving youth and women. Discusses importance of development programs, effective media, good educational systems, and other community institutions. Emphasizes important role of local youth programs, schools,…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Community Cooperation, Community Development, Community Organizations