Swenson on Iowa's struggling "micropolitan" cities

February 25, 2019
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David SwensonDavid Swenson, associate scientist, contributed to The Gazette's Iowa Ideas column Feb. 24, 2019 with "Opportunities for rural Iowa an uphill battle for mid-sized cities."

"Furthermore, state policy has not meaningfully addressed the root economic and social factors undermining mid-sized city resilience. There is no formula that will boost the fortunes of our micropolitan places. But state policy that has a strong, central place revitalization focus with resources to match can begin to make a difference for Iowa’s mid-sized cities."

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