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Reimagine Rural
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Tony Pipa visits rural towns across America, listening as local people tell the story of how they are enacting positive change in their communities and learning how public investment in rural people and places can lead to increased and equitable prosperity.
The podcast is proud to have won an APEX Award in 2024 and 2025.