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Understanding the Meaning of the Entrance Image: The Telluride Process.
Garnham, Harry L.; Garnham, Penny – Small Town, 1989
Describes a project to define the images of Telluride (Colorado) held by its residents and tourists and contributing to sense of place. Discusses the design of the town's entry points and efforts to maintain their visual environments in harmony with the town's defined character during ongoing community development. (SV)
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Development, Community Planning, Community Surveys
Ethnography and a Sense of Place: Alternative Measures for Quality of Life in Eastern Arizona Small Towns.
McCormick, Peter J. – Small Town, 1997
Study examining quality of life in three small rural Arizona communities found that, although residents recognized the lack of amenities and lack of youth opportunities in small towns, they continued to value the small size and remote location of their communities. Describes religious, social, and geographic community divisions and conflicts and…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Community Relations, Community Satisfaction, Community Services
Community Economic Development Groups in Nonmetropolitan British Columbia: Interpreting the Representativeness of Civil Society Organizations.
Halseth, Greg – Small Town, 1997
A survey of rural and small-town community development groups in British Columbia (Canada) found that organization members were generally aged 36-55, were much more highly educated than the province's rural population or total population, and were more likely to be employed and to be newcomers (less than five years residence) to their communities.…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Development, Community Organizations, Educational Attainment
The Role of Community Viability Analysis in Revealing the Elements Contributing to Sense of Place: A Case Study of Olsburg, Kansas.
Mattson, Gary – Small Town, 1996
Community vitality is no longer tied to economic diversity. Community viability analysis provides a broader perspective by considering community self-image and social activities. Horizontal linkages, social solidarity, threshold values, and community catchment areas are explained and applied to an analysis that shows small towns such as Olsburg…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Characteristics, Community Services, Economic Factors
Developing a Sense of Place through a Common Ethnic Identity: Maintaining the Role of Main Street in Gifford, Illinois.
Paradis, Thomas W. – Small Town, 1996
Economic explanations do not fully account for the vitality of the Gifford (Illinois) business district. Case study demonstrates how a cohesive, persistent German American community generates and maintains a sense of place for Main Street, and examines the vital social role that Main Street plays in the maintenance of community. (TD)
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Ethnic Groups, Ethnicity, Quality of Life
Information Needs--Internet Opportunities and Constraints: Examples from Rural and Small Town British Columbia.
Halseth, Greg – Small Town, 2001
A survey of 23 rural and small-town community economic development groups in British Columbia examined types of information used, frequency of information use, community information sources, access and barriers to information, use of computer-based and electronic information technologies, and perceived organizational benefits of using such…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Community Information Services, Economic Development, Foreign Countries