This blog is written by one of 15 individuals attending the South By Southwest Conference in Austin with the intention to bring back ideas and to reimagine Richland County. The team has since developed the Mansfield Rising plan, which Richland Source will explain idea-by-idea beginning March 1. A year ago this week we were planning […]
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Perry shares impact of SXSW trip after nearly a year
EDITOR’S NOTE: This blog is written by one of 15 individuals attending the South By Southwest Conference in Austin with the intention to bring back ideas and to reimagine Richland County. The team has since developed the Mansfield Rising plan, which Richland Source will explain idea-by-idea beginning March 1. In just a few weeks it […]
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Mansfield included in list of top 11 cities for dentists with high student loan debt
MANSFIELD — Mansfield is one of the 11 best small cities for dentists with high student loan debt, according to a recent article by Student Loan Planner. Mansfield ranked ninth on the list that considered factors like the dentist population ratio, average dental salary, the value of every $100 per state, population and proximity to […]
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CityLab Detroit: From the deaths of despair to a culture of health
EDITOR’S NOTE: Richland Source’s Rising from Rust team traveled to Detroit, Michigan from Oct. 28 to 30 for CityLab Detroit, a summit organized by the Aspen Institute, The Atlantic, and Bloomberg Philanthropies. The story below relates to at least one of the sessions at that convention. About 18 months ago, I wrote that infant mortality […]
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Making data a driving force: How scooters are making an impact in Detroit
EDITOR’S NOTE: Richland Source’s Rising from Rust team traveled to Detroit, Michigan from Oct. 28 to 30 for CityLab Detroit, a summit organized by the Aspen Institute, The Atlantic, and Bloomberg Philanthropies. The story below relates to at least one of the sessions at that convention. DETROIT — Data is what drives most of Detroit […]
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How cities can partner with artists to tell their stories
EDITOR’S NOTE: Richland Source’s Rising from Rust team traveled to Detroit, Michigan from Oct. 28 to 30 for CityLab Detroit, a summit organized by the Aspen Institute, The Atlantic, and Bloomberg Philanthropies. The story below relates to one of the sessions at that convention. DETROIT – In a time where the “most mobile people” choose where […]
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CityLab Detroit: The case for talking to strangers
EDITOR’S NOTE: Richland Source’s Rising from Rust team traveled to Detroit, Michigan from Oct. 28 to 30 for CityLab Detroit, a summit organized by the Aspen Institute, The Atlantic, and Bloomberg Philanthropies. The story below relates to at least one of the sessions at that convention. It’s much easier to choose isolation instead of community. […]
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Communication is key to a city’s residents, via technology and in-person
EDITOR’S NOTE: Richland Source’s Rising from Rust team traveled to Detroit, Michigan from Oct. 28 to 30 for CityLab Detroit, a summit organized by the Aspen Institute, The Atlantic, and Bloomberg Philanthropies. The story below relates to at least one of the sessions at that convention. DETROIT — It’s been said over and over again: […]
