Thinking Regionally: Research, Policy, & Practice
New Date: May 2022 • Muncie, IN
Exact date is TBD. Our upcoming conference theme asks us to better understand modern challenges and explore sustainable solutions in rural communities, towns, and smaller cities.
About the Small Cities Conference
The Small Cities Conference at Ball State University brings together scholars and policymakers to focus on issues facing small cities and rural communities. Since 2001, the Small Cities Conference has examined past milestones, present challenges, and future prospects of mid-sized communities on a national and global stage.
The Small Cities Conference is led by the Center for Middletown Studies with interdisciplinary support from scholars and offices across campus, including the Center for Business and Economic Research, the Indiana Communities Institute, and the RUPRI Center for State Policy.
2022 Conference • Thinking Regionally: Research, Policy, & Practice
Non-metropolitan places regularly encounter public policy challenges spanning multiple communities and jurisdictions. Effectively confronting the challenges facing rural communities, towns, and smaller cities requires both a better understanding of regional linkages and greater interaction between the academics who study these issues and the policy makers who address them.
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AICP credits for select sessions are provided via the
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