Tag: U.S.

What’s the point of a road if there are no drivers?

August 16, 2013
By Blandin Foundation

It’s an age-old question, if a tree falls in the forest and there’s no one to hear it, did it make a sound? We might ask the same thing of broadband. If fiber cable is laid in the ground, but no one has the tools or knowledge to access it, is it really there? Very …

Rural America: Stop, reverse, revitalize

July 12, 2013
By Blandin Foundation

Today, the Daily Yonder took a deep look into a recent poll released by the Center for Rural Affairs. In their article, they summarize the poll’s findings while answering the central question: Will rural be better off in four years? The response seems split. Younger rural residents are generally optimistic about the future, while there’s an overall …