Reference Library

Rural Character

• "Preserving Rural Character: The Agriculture Connection" Technical Bulletin #6 (Winter 2000)
• Several state, federal and municipal government entities have developed definitions and guides to defining "rural character":
  • "Defining Rural Character and Planning for Rural Lands", Washington State Growth Management Program [4.42MB ]
  • Planning for Transportation in Rural Areas, Federal Highway Administration
  • Defining Rural, Rural Values, and Rural Character, USDA
• What is Rural Character?, Van Buren County, Michigan
• Keeping the Rural Vision - Protecting Rural Character and Planning for Rural Development, Washington state Municipal Research & Services Center
• Commissioners to hold public hearing to change the meaning of "rural" - Change in definition would create inability of landowner to utilize their property, Clallam County (Washingotn) Board of Commissioners
• Ten Reasons Why Urban North Dakota Ought to be Concerned About Rural North Dakota, (see paragraph six)
• Sustaining the Rural Landscape by Building Community Social Capital, Cornell University Community and Rural Development Institute
• Washington State defines rural character
• Definitions from "Preserving Community Character"
• Hanover, NH defines rural character

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