About
Overview
Introduction to CIRD's mission, programs, and history
Impact
CIRD by the numbers, plus geography and case studies
Staff
CIRD team, partners, and collaborators
Updates
Press releases, announcements, and CIRD news
Our Work
Design Learning Cohort
Peer learning design training program for rural leaders
Local Design Workshops
Hands-on workshops to address rural design challenges
Resources
Stories
Narratives exploring CIRD's impact and value of rural design
Webinars
Inspiring, useful ideas from rural design experts
Community Resources
Toolkits, reports, and best practices for rural design projects
Apply
Community Resources
Explore toolkits, reports, best practices and trends for rural community design.
Storytelling
Community engagement
Creative placemaking
Architecture
Public space
COVID-19 and disaster recovery
Youth and aging
Skills and education
Local identity and character
Income inequality
Governance and regulation
Economic development
Diversity
Declining population
Streetscape and transportation
Sustainability
Heritage and preservation
Growth management
Downtown revitalization
Arts and cultural development
Community Resources
Back to Brick and Mortar
Amid unprecedented change due to COVID-19, retailers must get the "Back to Brick and Mortar" protocol right as public health and their business success ultimately depend on it. Recommended for Main Street projects in rural towns.
COVID-19 and disaster recovery
Downtown revitalization
Economic development
Community Resources
State Arts Agency Resources for Creative Placemaking Practitioners
New guide for resources for creative placemaking practitioners published by the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies. Your state arts agency offers grant funding for arts-based work including community design as well as support and resources.
Creative placemaking
Arts and cultural development
Community Resources
Creative Placemaking Resource Guide
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Creative placemaking
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