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Tony Pipa
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Cntr Sustainable Devp @BrookingsGlobal. Former: Elysburg PA, fdns in US South, @USAID, @StateDept. Helped birth #SDGs. City diplomacy. Rural policy. Reimagine.
Apr 26, 2022 • 19 tweets • 17 min read
The launch of Rural Partners Network (RPN) last week capped a busy 6+ weeks of action on rural policy, marked by welcome & increased attention to federal support for rural prosperity by a diverse set of policymakers. #RuralMatters #DoRightByRural

Let's review:🧵1/ In early March, the #RuralProsperityAct (RPA) is introduced by a bipartisan group led by @SenMarkKelly @SenJoniErnst
@SenGillibrand @ChuckGrassley @AngieCraigMN @RepNewhouse, & joined by @RepCindyAxne @RepAdrianSmith @RepOHalleran @RepFeenstra. 2/
craig.house.gov/media/press-re…
Nov 25, 2020 • 4 tweets • 4 min read
"Rat's nest" indeed! (@JamesFallows describing our chart of fed programs #ruraldevelopment).

"...rgnl & locational polarization makes every other challenge for America more difficult." Yep.

Modernizing #ruralpolicy key oppty #BidenHarris @Transition46
theatlantic.com/notes/2020/11/… Here's rat's nest @JamesFallows is referring to. This is the universe of federal programs available for #ruraldevelopment. 400+ programs across lots of agencies & offices.

Imagine navigating as a local leader in a rural town seeking to strengthen your community. #PowerofRural Image
Nov 24, 2020 • 15 tweets • 17 min read
Excited about new report w/Natalie Geismar: We believe a thriving #rural America is possible & central to America’s future. So we took a close look @ effectiveness of federal rural policy. Lots of takeaways on ways to #DoRightByRural. Thread👇1/
brookings.edu/research/reima… Mindset shift needed by policymakers: #rural America more #diverse demographically & economically than most think. More than 1/5 Black & brown; significant entrepreneurialism; major service economy; less than 6% employed in ag. cc @urbaninstitute 2/
urban.org/urban-wire/deb…