Thousands of small towns in rural America are
being depopulated, or hollowed out. The brightest and most ambitious young
people in many communities abandon the heartland for greater challenges and
rewards in cities. This is a major policy problem that has largely escaped
media and political attention. What are the implications of this exodus? What
trends of "smallness" can help counter it? What policies should Washington be pursuing to
support small communities? Come join the…
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