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The Urbanist: 13 Ways to Transform a Community
Communities need to understand what they offer and know who wants it. If you know who wants it, you can find them and target them,

Doug Griffiths
Jul 46 min read


Rural Health and Economic Prosperity: You Can’t Have One Without The Other
Rural health drives economic growth, and collaboration is key. Improving access, like through telemedicine, helps communities thrive.

Doug Griffiths
Sep 26, 20245 min read


Downtown Revitalization in Rural Communities: A Necessity, Not a Luxury
In 2015, the small city of Wheeling, West Virginia launched a “Main Street” program to revitalize its downtown core where the vacancy...

Doug Griffiths
Aug 7, 20244 min read


The Risk To Your Community of Trying to Avoid Risks
In September of 2000, the co-founders of Netflix offered to sell their company to the video-store giant, Blockbuster, for $50 million –...

Doug Griffiths
May 23, 20245 min read
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