Contemporary development forces in the nonmetropolitan west: new insights from rapidly growing communities

Article Abstract:

Case study data is presented on growth rates of four non-urban communities, two in Idaho, one in Colorado and one in New Mexico. The data show that community economies continue to be closely linked with resource-dependent industrial activities, and that rapid growth fosters problems with assimilation and fractioning.

Case studies, Economic development, Community development, Western States, Rural areas, Urbanization

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Men in the valley: Gay male life on the suburban-rual fringe

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The authors examine the ways in which gay men and lesbians have adapted to the suburban-rural lifestyle of Connecticut River Valley areas.

Massachusetts, Gays, Gay men, Culture, Lesbians, Sexual identity, Connecticut Valley

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Rural restructuring in the American West: Land use, family and class discourses

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The authors examines the migrations patterns, land relationships and technological developments that affect life in the American West.

Migration, Internal, Internal migration, Pagosa Springs, Colorado, Methow Valley, Washington

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