I remain unshakably convinced that beauty and brilliance can come from places that other people consider poor, or marginalised, or in need of paving-over.
Author Archives: The Bush Prof
2021 Welcome: Regional Development Starting Points
It turns out that a great deal about how we see regional development depends on where we start.
How Does Your Region Grow?… The 2020 Wrap
When I started the Spring Series reflecting on regional growth, I did not anticipate how quickly growth would appear on the horizon.
Growing your Region, Myth #3: Regions NEED to grow
Do regions need to grow, in order to survive and thrive? Is growth part of the solution, or part of the problem?
Growing Your Region, Myth #2: Economic Growth will Grow Everything Else
Economic growth can make entire regions more prosperous, or it can widen the gap between haves and have-nots, growing only inequity and disadvantage.
Growing Your Region: Myths and Possibilities
For rural regions, population growth is often presented as a solution to regional problems – even, as a synonym for regional development. Yet this is not necessarily the case.
Growing Your Region: Nine Kinds of Growth
When we talk about economic growth, we may not be talking about the same thing. Nor is economic growth the only kind of growth that matters for rural regions.
Spring Series: Growing Your Region
Growth is out there, it is powerful, and it influences how almost everyone thinks about regional development in rural regions – whether they realise it or not.
Grassroots Development, Practical Takeaways: How to Make Space for Change
It’s time to gather up some practical takeaways you can use when working in and with rural communities.
Getting to the bottom of ‘bottom up’: Broken things and hidden treasure
Poverty persists when the space for change is taken away.
