#ruralcommunities — Public Fediverse posts
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Robotic shuttles could help make transportation more accessible, from #RuralCommunities to #UrbanNeighborhoods. 🚐 Learn more about the technology in the latest TUM #ScienceGlossary: http://go.tum.de/749067
📷 TUM CCC / K. Bogenberger, G. Wulfhorst
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Hype for the Future 243F: Sullivan County, Pennsylvania
Overview Sullivan County is a notable rural county of Northeast Pennsylvania home to the Boroughs of Dushore, Eagles More, Forksville, and Laporte (county seat) and the Townships of Cherry, Colley, Davidson, Elkland, Forks, Fox, Hillsgrove, Laporte, and Shrewsbury. Major highways associated with the county include Routes 220, 42, 87, 154, and 487, and state parks associated with the county include Worlds End State Park and the western portion of Ricketts Glen State Park. Within the Eagles […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/07/01/hype-for-the-future-243f-sullivan-county-pennsylvania/
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Hype for the Future 242P: Potter County, Pennsylvania
Overview Potter County is a notable county located within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and is home to the Boroughs of Austin, Coudersport (county seat), Galeton, Oswayo, Shinglehouse, and Ulysses. Townships located within the county include Abbott, Allegany, Bingham, Clara, Eulalia, Genesee, Harrison, Hebron, Hector, Homer, Keating, Oswayo, Pike, Pleasant Valley, Portage, Roulette, Sharon, Stewardson, Summit, Sweden, Sylvania, Ulysses, West Branch, and Wharton. Major highways include […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/30/hype-for-the-future-242p-potter-county-pennsylvania/
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Hype for the Future 242N: Cameron County, Pennsylvania
Overview Cameron County is the least-populated county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and contains the Boroughs of Driftwood and Emporium (county seat) along with the Townships of Gibson, Grove, Lumber, Portage, and Shippen. Within the county are Routes 46, 120, 155, 555, and 872, though no Interstate or United States highways are known to traverse the county. Notable community features include the Emporium Overlook and the Big Flag Memorial Park, along with the Elk State Forest […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/30/hype-for-the-future-242n-cameron-county-pennsylvania/
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Hype for the Future 242M: Elk County, Pennsylvania
Overview Elk County is a notable rural county in the northwestern portion of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, home to the City of Saint Marys and the Boroughs of Johnsonburg and Ridgway (county seat), along with the Townships of Benezette, Fox, Highland, Horton, Jay, Jones, Millstone, Ridgway, and Spring Creek. Notable highways associated with the county include Routes 219, 219 Truck, 66, 120, 153, 255, 321, 555, 948, and 949. Interestingly, the county is one of the most Catholic counties […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/30/hype-for-the-future-242m-elk-county-pennsylvania/
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Hype for the Future 242K: McKean County, Pennsylvania
Overview McKean County is a notable rural county located within the boundaries of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and is associated with the City of Bradford and the Boroughs of Eldred, Kane, Lewis Run, Mount Jewett, Port Allegany, and Smethport, as well as the Townships of Annin, Bradford, Ceres, Corydon, Eldred, Foster, Hamilton, Hamlin, Keating, Lafayette, Liberty, Norwich, Otto, Sergeant, and Wetmore. Major highways include Routes 6, 219, 44, 46, 59, 146, 155, 321, 346, 446, 546, 646, […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/30/hype-for-the-future-242k-mckean-county-pennsylvania/
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Hype for the Future 242A: Forest County, Pennsylvania
Overview Forest County is a notable rural county located within the northwestern portion of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and is home to the Borough of Tionesta and the Townships of Barnett, Green, Harmony, Hickory, Howe, Jenks, Kingsley, and Tionesta. Major highways associated with the rural county include Routes 62, 36, 66, 127, 227, 666, 899, and 948. By population, Forest County is the third-least-populated county; however, notable cultural amenities located within include the Sherman […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/30/hype-for-the-future-242a-forest-county-pennsylvania/
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Hype for the Future 235U: Holmes County, Ohio
Overview Holmes County is a notable rural county located in the east-central portion of the State of Ohio southwest of Canton along the Route 62 corridor within Amish Country and home to notable villages such as Millersburg (county seat) and Killbuck. Today, the county is home to the Victorian House Museum and the Hotel Millersburg (2 ⭐️) within Millersburg alongside a number of related tourist establishments associated with Ohio’s Amish Country throughout the area. Within the Village […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/23/hype-for-the-future-235u-holmes-county-ohio/
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Hype for the Future 235K: Harrison County, Ohio
Overview Harrison County is a notable rural county located in the east-central portion of the State of Ohio and modestly south of the City of Canton along corridors such as Routes 22, 250, and 9 which uses the Village of Cadiz as the county seat. Smaller villages within the boundaries of the county include Adena, Bowerston, Deersville, Freeport, Harrisville, Hopedale, Jewett, New Athens, and Scio, while notable major highways beyond the primary routes of Cadiz within the county include […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/23/hype-for-the-future-235k-harrison-county-ohio/
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Hype for the Future 235H: Monroe County, Ohio
Overview Monroe County is a notable rural Appalachian county in the eastern portion of the State of Ohio and the second-least-populated county statewide after only Vinton County, home to notable smaller villages and unincorporated areas including Woodsfield (county seat), Antioch, Beallsville, Clarington, Graysville, Jerusalem, Lewisville, Miltonsburg, Stafford, and Wilson. The county is not directly connected to any major Interstate or United States highways, though state highways located […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/23/hype-for-the-future-235h-monroe-county-ohio/
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Hype for the Future 235E: Noble County, Ohio
Overview Noble County is the most recent of the eighty-eight counties in the State of Ohio by date of establishment as well as the fourth-least-populated following only Vinton, Monroe, and Morgan Counties in the Appalachian region of the State. Today, the Village of Caldwell serves as the county seat and is notable for the historic county jail, now a museum and local information center serving both the community and the county as a whole. Villages located elsewhere within the boundaries of […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/23/hype-for-the-future-235e-noble-county-ohio/
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Hype for the Future 235D: Morgan County, Ohio
Overview Morgan County is a notable rural county located in the southeastern portion of the State of Ohio larger by population than only Vinton and Monroe Counties in the Appalachian region and home to the Villages of McConnelsville (county seat), Chesterhill, Malta, and Stockport. Notable community amenities within the Village of McConnelsville include the Inns at 8th and Main and Three Sisters Sunset Inn, with Malta located directly opposite the Muskingum River. To the south is the overall […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/23/hype-for-the-future-235d-morgan-county-ohio/
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Hype for the Future 235C: Perry County, Ohio
Overview One of the poorest counties in the State of Ohio, Perry County is located within the Appalachian region of Southeast Ohio and is home to the Villages of New Lexington (county seat), Thornville, Corning, Crooksville, Glenford, Hemlock, Junction City, New Straitsville, Rendville, Roseville (part), Shawnee, and Somerset (former county seat). Today, the county is largely accessible by Routes 22, 13, 37, 93, 155, 188, 204, 216, 256, 312, 345, 595, 668, 669, 757, and very slight portions […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/23/hype-for-the-future-235c-perry-county-ohio/
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Hype for the Future 232G: Morgan County, Ohio
Overview Morgan County is a rural county in the southeastern portion of the State of Ohio which uses the Village of McConnelsville as the county seat and is home to notable community and natural features such as the Three Sisters Sunset Inn, the Historic Helmick Mill Covered Bridge, the Triple Nickel Diner, the Triple Nickel Dual 555 Sign Posts, and the Hideaway at Buck Ridge. Interestingly, the Triple Nickel refers to effectively the entire course of the Route 555 corridor.https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/20/hype-for-the-future-232g-morgan-county-ohio/
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Hype for the Future 231E: Pike County, Ohio
Overview Pike County is a notable county in the south-central portion of the State of Ohio associated with the relatively rural Appalachian Ohio, with the City of Waverly and the Villages of Beaver and Piketon located within and Waverly serving as the county seat. Notable highways located within the boundaries of the county include Routes 23, 32, 41, 104, 124, 220, 335, 552, 772, and 776.https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/19/hype-for-the-future-231e-pike-county-ohio/
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Hype for the Future 230E: Vinton County, Ohio
Overview Vinton County is a notable rural county in Appalachian Ohio home to the Villages of Hamden, McArthur (county seat), Wilkesville, and Zaleski and along Routes 50, 32, 56, 93, 124, 160, 278, 324, 327, 328, 356, 671, 677, 683, and 689. Notable features of the county include the Moonville Tunnel and Vinton Furnace, with recreational areas including the Vinton Furnace and Zaleski State Forests as well as Lake Hope State Park, with Tar Hollow largely located to the west.https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/18/hype-for-the-future-230e-vinton-county-ohio/
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Hype for the Future 229B: Cincinnati East (Rural)
Introduction Notable counties located east of Cincinnati, though in the same media market, include Brown, Adams, Highland, and Clinton Counties and are associated with significantly smaller and more isolated cities and villages such as Wilmington, Hillsboro, Georgetown, Mount Orab, Peebles, Ripley, Aberdeen, Manchester, Winchester, and (part of) Greenfield, just to name a few notable communities. Brown County Located directly to the east of Clermont County in the region known as […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/17/hype-for-the-future-229b-cincinnati-east-rural/
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Hype for the Future 225M: Oscoda County, Michigan
Overview Oscoda County is a notable rural county located within the Northern Lower Peninsula in the State of Michigan and associated with the North Star Resort and Campground, the AuSable Valley Inn, the Paddle Inn Restaurant, the Fairview Family Restaurant, the Steiner Museum, and CoopersVille USA, along with the smallest population of any Lower Peninsula county and the sixth-smallest population of any county within the entire State of Michigan. Also of interest within the county is the […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/13/hype-for-the-future-225m-oscoda-county-michigan/
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Hype for the Future 225J: Missaukee County, Michigan
Overview Missaukee County is a notable rural county located east of Cadillac in the Northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan and is home to notable communities such as Lake City, which serves as the county seat. Today, the community is home to Tasty Treat, 2 The Moon Gallery, the Pancho Villa Mexican Grill, and El Potrero Mexican Restaurant. The county is also notable for camp sites in the vicinity along with the former site of the Earthwork Harvest Gathering, as well as for the Brinks Family […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/13/hype-for-the-future-225j-missaukee-county-michigan/
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Hype for the Future 224I: Osceola County, Michigan
Overview Osceola County is a notable county located within the northern portion of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula and is considered a rural county in the region, home to a number of smaller settlements such as Reed City, Evart, Le Roy, Marion, Tustin, and Hersey. Notable community amenities and attractions associated with the rural county include the Tustin Scenic Overlook for southbound traffic along Route 131, the Pine River Museum, the Reed City Depot, the White Pine Trail Covered Bridge, […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/12/hype-for-the-future-224i-osceola-county-michigan/
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Hype for the Future 224H: Lake County, Michigan
Overview Lake County is a notable county in the northwestern portion of the State of Michigan and does not border any of the Great Lakes, in spite of the name of the county, with the community of Baldwin serving as the county seat. Today, the county is notable for serving as home to the Shrine of the Pines, Logger’s Landing in Luther, and the Rockwell Lake Lodge in the northeastern portion of the county, along with the iconic Harper Lake Resort in the northwest as well as a number of […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/12/hype-for-the-future-224h-lake-county-michigan/
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Hype for the Future 224G: Newaygo County, Michigan
Overview Newaygo County is a notable county located within the western portion of the State of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula and is home to the communities of Fremont, Grant, Newaygo, White Cloud, and Hesperia, with the overall county considered predominantly rural to this day. Today, the Fremont area serves as the largest community, while Hesperia is actually split between Newaygo County and the more westerly Manistee County. Fremont is home to the Gerber Guest House and the Newaygo County […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/12/hype-for-the-future-224g-newaygo-county-michigan/
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Hype for the Future 221K: Antrim County, Michigan
Overview Antrim County is a notable rural county located within the northwestern portion of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula and along the Lake Michigan shoreline of the State by way of the East Arm Grand Traverse Bay. Today, the county is notable for the communities of Elk Rapids, Bellaire, and Mancelona, with the community of Bellaire serving as the county seat and Routes 31 and 131 serving the respective communities of Elk Rapids and Mancelona. Within the Elk Rapids area, notable community […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/09/hype-for-the-future-221k-antrim-county-michigan/
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Rural development can support livelihoods, skill development, community participation, and sustainable growth.
Strong rural communities play an important role in creating long-term opportunities and improving quality of life.
#RuralDevelopment #SustainableDevelopment #CommunityDevelopment #SkillDevelopment #RuralCommunities #SocialDevelopment
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Hype for the Future 204N: Route 8 in Northern Wisconsin
Introduction The Route 8 corridor is a notable east-west corridor located almost entirely within the State of Wisconsin between the Minnesota Twin Cities and a community known as Norway, Michigan. The portion of the highway in the State of Wisconsin is notable for consistently avoiding communities of 5,000 or more residents throughout the entirety of the route, including the Cities of Rice Lake and Rhinelander. City of Turtle Lake The City of Turtle Lake is a notable smaller community in […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/05/23/hype-for-the-future-204n-route-8-in-northern-wisconsin/
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Hype for the Future 204L: City of Rice Lake, Wisconsin
Overview The City of Rice Lake is a notable community in and commercial center of northeastern Barron County, Wisconsin, surrounded in nearly all directions by the Great North Woods. Within the general area are notable community features such as the Social House of Rice Lake, Drag’s Restaurant and Roman Lounge, the Casa Mexicana Grill and Cantina, Curriers Lakeview Lodge, and the Paul Bunyan Resort. The community is located chiefly along Route 53, south of the Spooner junction with Route […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/05/23/hype-for-the-future-204l-city-of-rice-lake-wisconsin/
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Hype for the Future 204I: Route 35 North of Danbury, Wisconsin
Overview To the north of Danbury along Wisconsin Route 35 are a notable series of rural communities followed ultimately by the City of Superior and immediate vicinity along Lake Superior and the Great Lakes watershed of the State of Wisconsin. Today, the associated communities include, but are not limited to, Riverside, Woodland Corner, Cozy Corner, Dairyland, Moose Junction, Chaffey, Boylston Junction, and Saunders before reaching the Superior area. Today, the City of Superior serves as the […] -
Who moves away when climate change hits? The hidden household politics of migration
#ClimateChange #Migration #SouthAsia #Bangladesh #India #Nepal #Bhutan #Environment #Migration #HumanRights #RuralCommunities #ExtremeWeather #Floods #Drought #Agriculture
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The "Boomer Effect" take on what's killing #ruralcommunities