September 2008
Attitudes Toward Rural Community Life in New York State
By Robin M. Blakely & David L. Brown (Cornell University)
In an increasingly urban nation, why are attitudes about rural life important? Public attitudes affect public policy. When positive attitudes toward rural people and communities are prevalent, policies fostering rural life are more likely to be on the public agenda and supported. However, given that the U.S. is about 80% urban, why should this majority care about rural places and people? For starters, rural areas contain most of our nation’s land, water and natural resources, energy generation facilities, physical infrastructure and recreation destinations. Most of our nation’s food, fiber and energy sectors are located in rural areas. And, while rural people only comprise about 20% of the US population, this still constitutes a sizeable “minority” and a significant force in state and national elections...
Citations:
W.W.Kellogg Foundation. 2001. "Perceptions of Rural America." Battle Creek, Michigan: W.W. Kellogg Foundation.
Roper Association.1992. "Public Attitudes toward Rural America and Rural Electric Cooperatives" Washington, D.C.: National Rural Electric Cooperatives Association.
Willets, Fern K., Robert C. Bealer, and Vincent L. Timbers. 1990. “Popular Images of “Rurality”: Data from a Pennsylvania Survey.” Rural Sociology 55(4).
August 2008
Understanding EU US Rural Policy Differences
by Mildred Warner (Cornell University), and Sally Shortall (Queen’s University, Belfast)
July 2008
Land and Diet: What’s the most land efficient diet for New York State?
By Christian J. Peters, Jennifer L. Wilkins, and Gary W. Fick, Cornell University
June 2008
The Census Counts…and How!
By Warren Brown, Cornell University, Jeff Osinski, NYS Association of Counties, & Robert Scardamalia, Empire State Development
May 2008
The Impact of Agriculture: It’s More Than Economic (Part II)
By Gilbert W. Gillespie Jr., Duncan L. Hilchey, David L. Kay, and R. David Smith, Cornell University
April 2008
The Impact of Agriculture: It’s More Than Economic (Part I)
By Duncan L. Hilchey, Gilbert W. Gillespie Jr., David L. Kay, and R. David Smith, Cornell University
March 2008
Local land uses and downstream benefits: How farmer attitudes influence watershed conservation practices
By Richard C. Stedman (Cornell University), Erin E. James (Virginia Tech), and Peter J. Kleinman (USDA-Agricultural Research Service)
February 2008
Are Older In-Migrants to Rural Communities “Grey Gold”?
By David L. Brown, and Nina Glasgow, Cornell University
January 2008
Are New Yorkers Satisfied with the Public Education in their Communities?
By Robin M. Blakely, and John W. Sipple, Cornell University
December 2007
Are towns outside of NYC feeling the effects of rural gentrification?
By Claiborne Walthall, Cornell University
November 2007
Do residential preferences foster sprawl in upstate New York?
By David Kay, Joseph Laquatra, Jordan Suter, Rolf Pendall, and Nelson Bills
October 2007
Driver’s Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants: Policy Considerations for New York State
By Mary Jo Dudley and Robin M. Blakely, Cornell University
September 2007
Home Grown Power: Community Energy Initiatives in Upstate NY
By Shawn Lindabury, Todd M. Schmit, Tania Schusler, and Rod Howe , Cornell University
August 2007
New Yorkers are more optimistic about their personal finances than the State’s economic future
By Robin M. Blakely, Cornell University
July 2007
Community Issues in New York State: What’s Important?
By Robin M. Blakely, Cornell University
June 2007
What does “Community” mean to New Yorkers?
By Robin M. Blakely & David L. Brown, Cornell University
May 2007
Health Care Access in Rural NY: It’s not just about having health insurance
By Robin M. Blakely & Kosali I. Simon, Cornell University
April 2007
New York State Consumers Express Strong Interest in Local Food
By Duncan Hilchey & Joe Francis, Cornell University
March 2007
What are the Plans of Owners of Idle Agricultural Land in NYS?
By David L. Kay and Nelson Bills, Cornell University
February 2007
What Issues Are Important to Upstate New Yorkers?
By Robin M. Blakely, Cornell University
January 2007
What is Rural? And why does it matter?
By Robin M. Blakely, Cornell University