American Futures

Dispatches from around the U.S., with stories about resilient people, successfully reinventing themselves and their towns.

Main menu

Skip to content
  • Home
  • About Us
    • — James Fallows
    • — Deborah Fallows
    • — John Tierney
  • Cities/Towns We’ve Reported On
    • Ajo AZ
    • Allentown PA
    • Bend OR
    • Burlington VT
    • Castine ME
    • Charleston WV
    • Chester MT
    • Columbus MS
    • Columbus OH
    • Duluth MN
    • Eastport ME
    • Fresno CA
    • Greenville SC
    • Guymon OK
    • Holland MI
    • Pittsburgh PA
    • Rapid City SD
    • Redlands CA
    • Riverside CA
    • San Bernardino CA
    • Sioux Falls SD
    • St. Marys GA
    • Washington DC
    • Winters CA
  • About This Project and Website
  • Contact Us

Category Archives: Civic Life

August 23, 2016

The Education of Ryan Lochte

Civic Life, Local Institutions, Sports and Recreation

The Education of Ryan Lochte

Fans hold cutouts of Ryan Lochte of the U.S. as they watch the evening session of swimming events at the London 2012 Olympic Games

Fans hold cutouts of Ryan Lochte of the U.S. as they watch the evening session of swimming events at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre August 2, 2012. REUTERS/David Gray (BRITAIN – Tags: OLYMPICS SPORT SWIMMING) – RTR35Z2B

by Deborah Fallows

What he could learn from America’s public pools.  (Read it here.)

August 15, 2016

A Carnegie Legacy in Dodge City

Arts, Civic Life, Dodge City KS, Local Institutions

A Carnegie Legacy in Dodge City

lead_960

by Deborah Fallows

Synergy of arts and civic life in a Kansas town.    (Read it here.)

August 3, 2016

Educating Migrant Children in Dodge City

Civic Life, Dodge City KS, High Schools

Educating Migrant Children in Dodge City

The Changing Prairie

** TO GO WITH STORY SLUGGED LEJANO OESTE HISPANOS ** Students move between classes at Dodge City High School in Dodge City, Kan., Wednesday, April 4, 2007. Seventy per cent of the students at the school are Hispanic. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

by Deborah Fallows

“We’re a port of entry 1,000 miles from the border.”  (Read it here.)

July 23, 2016

Dodge City’s New Frontier

Civic Life, Dodge City KS, High Schools

Dodge City’s New Frontier

lead_960-11

by Deborah Fallows

A high school in the famed Kansas town is embracing its rapidly changing demographics. (Read it here.)

July 13, 2016

New Pioneers in Southwest Kansas

Civic Life, Garden City KS

New Pioneers in Southwest Kansas

lead_960-10

by Deborah Fallows

Mexican immigrants on the Great Plains try to build new lives, with hope and help.  (Read it here.)

July 8, 2016

The Story of Ernestor

Civic Life, Dodge City KS, Economic Life

The Story of Ernestor

lead_960-9

by James Fallows

Dodge City, Kansas relies on undocumented immigrants—from meatpacking workers to the city’s assistant finance director.  (Read it here.)

June 22, 2016

The Multi-Dimensional Reality of the Nation vs. the Flattened Reality of National Politics

Civic Life, Dodge City KS, Life on the Road, Telling the Story

The Multi-Dimensional Reality of the Nation, vs. the Flattened Reality of National Politics

806a8e486

by James Fallows

(Read it here.)

June 1, 2016

Farming in the Desert

Ajo AZ, Civic Life, Eat

Farming in the Desert

by Deborah Fallows

lead_960-5

A small town in Arizona grows a thriving food scene. (Read it here.)

March 31, 2016

Craft Breweries: No, I’m Not Kidding, They Actually Matter in Civic Development

Beer, Civic Life

Craft Breweries: No, I’m Not Kidding, They Actually Matter in Civic Development

by James Fallows

552442a63-1

More (including from readers) on the premise that “craft breweries have become a no-joke indicator of larger civic revival.” (Read it here.)

March 29, 2016

Checklists for Success, from Knoxville to Salt Lake City, and Beyond

Civic Life, Economic Life

Checklists for Success, from Knoxville to Salt Lake City, and Beyond

by James Fallows

ccf0f7cb2

Do Knoxville and Salt Lake City have what it takes to succeed?  (Read it here.)

Post navigation

Older posts
Newer posts
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 … 10 11

Categories

Follow us on Social Media:

  • View AmFutures’s profile on Facebook
  • View @Am_Futures’s profile on Twitter

Enter your email address to follow AmericanFutures.org and receive notifications of new posts by email.

  • Home
  • About Us
  • Cities/Towns We’ve Reported On
  • About This Project and Website
  • Contact Us
Blog at WordPress.com.
  • Follow Following
    • American Futures
    • Join 101 other followers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • American Futures
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...