Placemaking in Small & Rural Communities Conference returns for a second installment May 23; it's free and online

To register for the conference, click here.

On Tuesday, May 23, the Placemaking in Small & Rural Communities Conference returns. Jeff Siegler, founder of Revitalize or Die, will discuss paths to developing civic pride in your unique community. The event will feature additional speakers from the "all things local placemaking" world. The conference is online from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET, and is free. Register here. 

To get started on placemaking now, try the Rural America Placemaking Toolkit. It's is a dynamic, interactive website that provides education, resources, activities, and tools on rural placemaking. This website links information seekers with technical-assistance providers, financial-assistance providers, and how-to guides on implementing placemaking in their own communities. The toolkit and the conference are sponsored by USDA Rural Development and the University of Kentucky.