Beyond city limits: New ecology framework links urban, rural and wild landscapes

As cities sprawl into suburbs and exurbs, the distinction between urban areas and the countryside has become increasingly ...

Bridging Gaps: Workforce Development In Rural America

According to a 2025 article published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the share of residents at prime working ...
Phys.org

How rural vs urban polarization can be repaired

Government scholars Suzanne Mettler and Trevor Brown both grew up in rural communities—and both were struck by how divided those small towns became. "Growing up, many of my family friends voted for ...
Food

Rural, urban divide plays out in food claims, agriculture concerns, Purdue University finds

Despite overall satisfaction with their diets, rural and urban consumers are divided on agriculture's role in climate change and the health attributes of various products like plant-based milk, Purdue ...
The Nation

Here’s What a 21st-Century Rural New Deal Looks Like

A strategy for building a rural-urban working-class coalition. Ad Policy Sarah Lloyd, a member of the Wisconsin Farmers Union and president of the local chapter, works on her farm in Wisconsin Dells, ...

Delivering on Funding for Urban, Rural and Northern Indigenous Housing

Far too many Canadians are struggling to find homes they can afford. These challenges are especially heightened for Indigenous Peoples living in urban, rural and northern areas where there is a major ...