Congratulations to Timothy Hunting, Shannon Labelle, Mallory Smith, Matt Rapke, and Menakah Yoharaja for successfully completing their Master of Science in Rural Planning and Development programs over the summer 2019 semester!
Congratulations to Timothy Hunting for successfully defending his Master of Science in Rural Planning and Development thesis today. Timothy's thesis, titled "Local Trail Development along Rural Canada’s Share of The Great Trail", examined small and rural municipalities involvement with The Great Trail (formerly the Trans-Canada Trail). A copy of the thesis will become available shortly - do not forget to check back.
In September, Timothy will start his do
Congratulations to Ashleigh Weeden for successfully defending her qualifying examination on place-based development and innovation in rural regions! You can check out more details of Ashleigh's doctoral research by visiting www.ruraldev.ca/place-based-rural-innovation-systems/.
The Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation (CRRF) recently released their July 2019 newsletter. The newsletter contains information on recent rural development stories, highlights new resources and information, and shares upcoming opportunities. Dr. Gibson is leads the CRRF Communications Committee and the production of the monthly electronic newsletter. The CRRF newsletter is free to receive directly to your inbox -- simply add your email address to thi
How do rural communities creative livable communities for the 21st century? This was a key topic of discussion for rural geographers. The Ninth Quadrennial Conference of British, Canadian, and American Rural Geographers was hosted by Middlebury College and the University of Vermont in Burlington, USA. Rural geographers from Australia, Wales, Northern Ireland, England, Canada, Scotland, England, and the United States shared research, discussed pressing rura...
As soon as word came that the 2019 International Comparative Rural Policy Studies (ICRPS) Summer Institute was going to be taking place in Rovaniemi, Finland, I knew I had to be there. Finland, and the Lapland region, have quickly become intriguing examples of the possibilities for building rural innovation ecosystems. As a doctoral student focused on investigating the link between place and innovation in rural communities, ICRPS2019 presented an amazing ...
Canadian regional development today involves multiple actors operating within nested scales from local to national and even international levels. Recent approaches to making sense of this complexity have drawn on concepts such as multi-level governance, relational assets, integration, innovation, and learning regions. These new regionalist concepts have become increasingly global in their formation and application, yet there has been little critical analys...
Congratulations to Tayo Apampa and all Rural Planning and Development students on graduation during the Spring 2019 convocation ceremonies! A recording of the convocation ceremonies can be viewed below.
https://youtu.be/95yOUbq9H1c
Philanthropy in rural communities is a powerful tool for revitalization and sustainability. On June 6, 2019, Ryan Gibson shared preliminary research findings at the All In 2019 Conference, hosted by Community Foundations of Canada.
The presentation was part of a larger discussion on rural philanthropy that explored trends, the importance of place and creative opportunities happening in rural communities. Participants worked collectively to spark new think...
Stephanie Patzer, recent Rural Planning and Development graduate, shared her research on housing in Honduras at the “Inclusive Development? Expanding Circles of Development Research and Practice” Conference that took place from June 5-7, 2019 in Vancouver. Stephanie's presentation, titled "Lessons from Participatory Community Development in Informal Settlements in Honduras", explored housing development in two Honduran communities in partnership with Techo
