Our #NPC26 STaR Curated Sessions for Sunday afternoon 4.26 in Detroit. And don't forget the FAICP induction ceremony.
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STaR has endorsed two sessions at #NPC26 of special interest to small town & rural planners:
* High-Tech Tools for Small-Town Futures,
Saturday 4/25 @1:30 pm (0.75 CM)
* When Data Centers Come to Town,
Saturday 4/25 @3:30 pm (0.75 CM)
See you in Detroit later this month!
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STaR's Vice-Chair for Communications @jcshepard.com is a guest this week on Joe Barker’s Rural Strong podcast.
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4pdX...
Or YouTube: youtu.be/uau5zV0xJYo?...
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APA STaR 2026 Awards for Excellence in Small Town & Rural Planning nominations now open through 1/23 (next week!).
Info at link in graphic/bio.
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Small town & rural planning award nominations for 2026
Showcase your planning projects and initiatives. Submit for a STAR Planning Award today!
Small Town and Rural Planning award submissions for 2026 are now being accpted. Check the STAR Newsletter or our new website for more information. smalltown.planning.org
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🌾 Winter 2026 STaR newsletter is live for members!
STaR Awards open for 3 more weeks—contact Vice Chair of Programs for your submission link.
#NPC26 details dropping soon--see you in Michigan in April!
STaR members log on & d/l yours: smalltown.planning.org
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Small Town and Rural Planning Division Planning Awards - Nominations Now Open!
STaR invites nominations for outstanding individuals & projects for their contribution to planning excellence in small town and rural communities.
Apps close 1.23.26
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Full info at link in bio.
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Checkout Garrett Stritzel's amazing project, Rural Justice, which won the 2025 James Segedy Honor Award for Small Town and Rural Planner
StaR members log on to d/l the STaR News and read about it:
www.planning.org/divisions/sm...
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STaR John Keller Planning Initiative Awards for 2025.
Checkout these amazing award-winning projects, from Michigan, Ohio, and Wyoming.
STaR members, log on & d/l your Fall newsletter with all the details: www.planning.org/divisions/sm...
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APA Small Town & Rural Planning Division
STaR Annual Division Business Meeting
ONLINE
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
10:00 AM Alaska Time
11:00 AM Pacific Time
Noon Mountain Time
1:00 PM Central Time
2:00 PM Eastern Time
Members--Check your email for the Zoom link.
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These small towns (10,000+ pop) are the most expensive in the US, says new study @thehill.com
Nantucket at the top. Jackson, Wyoming, & Breckenridge, Colorado, up there too. Los Alamos in Top 10.
thehill.com/homenews/sta...
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An honest appraisal from the head of Land O'Lakes Cooperative. While #ag isn't necessarily the only business in #SmallTownRural areas, it is a big deal in almost all of our communities.
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time.com/7310865/stor...
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Does your County's Comprehensive Plan address the needs of #Retirement age residents? There are 305 of retirement-destination counties across the US identified in ERS’s County Typology Codes data. Are you one?
ers.usda.gov/data-product...
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Small towns don’t just need new businesses—they need to keep the ones they have.
From outreach to access to capital, #BusinessRetention is the quiet engine of rural economic growth.
Read more: jcshepard.com/2025/08/busi...
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STaR Members: Cultural preservation is emerging as a vital tool for rural planning & economic development. Read your editor's take on putting history & culture to work, in the latest edition of the Small Town & Rural Planning newsletter.
www.planning.org/divisions/sm...
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Cowboy up and start preparing for YOUR #SmallTownRural plan nomination for next year.
STaR Members, log onto your APA planning account and d/l your Summer 2025 newsletter to read all about it. www.planning.org/divisions/sm...
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Nebraska's Big Rodeo is are a big event in Nebraska's Sandhills this week, but every week is a big event in Burwell, Nebraska, recognized with Marvin Planning Consultants with a Vernon Dienes Merit Award this year (small jurisdiction).
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STaR Members: log into your APA web account and d/l the latest Small Town & Rural Planning news for Summer 2025, including Chair Mark Staples' update.
Not a STaR member? Join APA today! www.planning.org
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STaR Members: Log onto your APA Planning account and download the Summer 2025 edition of Small Town & Rural Planning news.
www.planning.org/divisions/sm...
#smalltownrural #planning #zoning #rural
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Checkout these amazing projects that have won the Vernon Deines - Small Jurisdiction Merit Awards.
This award is given to an outstanding comprehensive plan or special project plan that addressed the development of a neighborhood, community, county, or region.
#SmallTownRural #planning #awards
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Conservation isn’t just preservation—it’s strategy.
Explore how small towns are turning outdoor assets into economic growth.
jcshepard.com/2025/06/cons...
#SmallTownRural #conservation #econdev
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Have you heard about the Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge? #EconDev resource for #SmallTownRural entrepreneurs.
Apps for this round due June 9th.
www.fb.org/initiative/a...
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How is your #SmallTownRural jurisdiction managing land use conflicts around wind & solar energy generation? #zoning
Webinar Friday 6/6 Noon CDT
www.ohioplanning.org/aws/APAOH/pt...
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Butte County's Emergency Evacuation Plan has been recognized by the American Planning Association's Small Town and Rural Planning Division with an award for an outstanding plan.
#SmallTownRural
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"Without access to reliable off-farm jobs — which increasingly require commuting beyond one’s own county — many farm households can struggle to stay afloat."
#SmallTownRural #econdev
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Small towns shape their own future. 🛤️
Good planning drives good public policy & governance—discover how dynamic community planning keeps rural communities resilient. Implementation is the watchword.
🔗 jcshepard.com/2025/04/good...
#Planning #SmallTownRural #PublicPolicy #Governance
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