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Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- List of Tables, Figures, and Maps -- Preface -- Part I. Overview -- 1. Introduction and Overview -- 2. The Changing Population of the Midwest: A Reflection on Opportunities -- Part II. Major Issues and Concerns -- 3. Growth, Diversity, and Aging in the Midwest: An Examination of County Trends, 1990-2000 -- 4. Population Trends and Impact on Viability -- 5. Global Challenges and Opportunities for Midwest Farmers -- 6. The Role of Agriculture in the Midwest Economy -- Part III. Possible Remedies

Entrepreneurship as rural economic development policy : a changing paradigm / Brian Dabson -- What's culture got to do with it? : strategies for strengthening an entrepreneurial culture / Ron Huestedde -- Entrepreneurship and small business growth / Norman Walzer, Adee Athiyaman, and Gisele F. Hamm -- The drivers of regional entrepreneurship in rural and metro areas / Jason Henderson, Sarah A. Low, and Stephan Weiler -- What makes a successful entrepreneur? / Thomas S. Lyons, Gregg A. Lichtenstein, and Nailya Kutzhanova -- Building communities through entrepreneurship development : financing entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial support systems / Deborah M. Markley -- The difference makers : entrepreneurial young people / Craig Schroeder -- Effective entrepreneurship education programs / Joseph Kayne -- Economic development via understanding and growing a community's microbusiness segment / Michael D. Woods and Glenn Muske -- Energizing entrepreneurs : lessons from the field / Don Macke -- Transforming rural economies through entrepreneurial networks : a case study / June Holley -- Getting started in community-based entrepreneurship / Scott Loveridge

Community visioning and strategic planning programs have become increasingly important in recent years as local governments in rural areas have searched for innovative ways to revitalize their local economies or manage population growth. A panel of experts describes local government programs in ten states. They also evaluate the effectiveness in reaching the vision and objective set forth in these programs. The authors examine the main components of each program and offer insights into factors contributing to its success. Major attention is paid to the need for social capital, benchmarking, an

1. Community visioning initiatives / Norman Walzer and Gisele F. Hamm -- 2. Essential ingredients in successful visioning / Janet Ayres -- 3. Structures, approaches, stakeholders, and program outcomes / Norman Walzer and Tatchalerm Sudhipongpracha -- 4. Ready to vision? : evidence from social capital assessments in four Minnesota towns / Ryan Allen. [et al.] -- 5. A framework for teaching and implementing community visioning / Paul Lachapelle, Mary Emery, and Charlie French -- 6. The importance of intangible outcomes / Charlie French and Paul Lachapelle -- 7. Building solidarity and agency through a participatory visioning process / Lori Garkovich -- 8. Appreciative inquiry as a visioning process / Mary Emery and Cornelia B. Flora -- 9. Strategic doing for community development / Ed Morrison -- 10. Breakthrough solutions : a new paradigm for strategic visioning? / Mark Peterson, Ed Levy, and Jeff Jones.

"Community visioning is key in helping local public officials and community leaders create a flourishing future for their cities, and is essential for the effective planning of these strategies. Visioning involves collaborative goal setting to motivate actions - of planners, citizens, and officials - in order to set up a strategic plan for the successful development of the community. The use of visioning since the 1980s has led to a wealth of information on the productivity of the paths it has taken. The contributors, all with experience working in the area, review the successes and failures of the strategies, and look at new innovations which are pushing the frontiers of community visioning. This review of the development of visioning focuses on small and medium sized communities in North America. It aims to guide citizens, local leaders and planners on what strategies are best to help them revitalise their communities and ensure a prosperous future"--