The Rural Imperative

Authors

  • Robert Bell

Abstract

This article discusses how to give the rural areas of our nations a competitive advantage using ICT that preserves their way of life into the foreseeable future. For the first time since population growth tilted toward the city, ICT makes that possible.  It is up to Economic Development Professionals to learn how it can be done. 

Author Biography

Robert Bell

Robert Bell is a co-founder of the Intelligent Community Forum, a think tank and social enterprise based in New York City. He can be reached at rbell@intelligentcommunity.org.

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Published

2013-09-09

How to Cite

Bell, R. (2013). The Rural Imperative . Economic Development Journal of Canada. Retrieved from https://ecdev.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/default/article/view/28

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Economic Development Journal of Canada, 2013

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Articles

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