Tony Pipa
@anthonypipa
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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.
Joined April 2013
“Build the town that you want to live in”.Paul Cloutier, A Bolder Humboldt, Humboldt KS. The 2nd season of the #ReimagineRural podcast launches today, & this could be its unofficial slogan. Check out the story of Humboldt KS in episode 1!. @BrookingsInst.
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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...
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RT @BrookingsGlobal: How can rural communities recover after economic loss and crisis? In conversation with @anthonypipa, @EllerRyan explai….
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Tony Pipa talks with Ryan Eller on how Hazard, KY and Central Appalachia are reshaping rural narratives and prosperity beyond coal.
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RT @jeff_bilbro: In which I recommend essays by @ceisenstein, @river_is_nice, @drewharwell, @WBLittlejohn, @FarahnMorgan, @themariamwahba,….
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📘 More to explore:. Dive into policy insights and how powerful narratives shape Appalachian rural renewal w @EllerRyan from @AppFunders, discussing local leadership & investment strategies transforming communities like Hazard. 2/2 cc: @four4thefire .
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Tony Pipa talks with Ryan Eller on how Hazard, KY and Central Appalachia are reshaping rural narratives and prosperity beyond coal.
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🎧 Episode 3 of #ReimagineRural is out!. Hazard, KY is buzzing with civic creativity—from a revitalized downtown to a bold city internship program inspiring future rural leaders. 1/2. @appalachianky @LukeGlaser1
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Hazard, Kentucky, is overcoming the decline of its coal industry and the impact of the opioid epidemic, creating a vibrant downtown business district and renewed civic spirit. In this episode, Tony...
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RT @BrookingsGlobal: 🎧 On the newest episode of #ReimagineRural, host @anthonypipa visits Hazard, Kentucky, to learn how the residents are….
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Hazard, Kentucky, is overcoming the decline of its coal industry and the impact of the opioid epidemic, creating a vibrant downtown business district and renewed civic spirit. In this episode, Tony...
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RT @BrookingsGlobal: Narratives can define a place—for better or for worse. @EllerRyan joins @anthonypipa on Reimagine Rural to explore how….
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Tony Pipa talks with Ryan Eller on how Hazard, KY and Central Appalachia are reshaping rural narratives and prosperity beyond coal.
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RT @BrookingsGlobal: Tomorrow, @anthonypipa & @AEI's Brent Orrell talk with author Tataboline Enos about how rural Pennsylvania leveraged t….
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RT @BrookingsGlobal: "The ERC offers a compelling case for how modest federal investments in capacity can yield outsized impacts in rural r….
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Tony Pipa and Adam Aley assess the Economic Recovery Corps’ first year and highlight its role in boosting rural capacity and unlocking millions in new investment.
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Join me #OnTheFrontPorch w Ta Enos & Brent Orrell, Thursday Aug 21 3 PM at @BrookingsInst as we discuss her new book “Proudly Made” & her personal journey to build a vibrant outdoor recreation economy in rural PA .@AEI @BrookingsGlobal .
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RT @TheRuralImpact: NEW EPISODE and it is a big one! @MRBImpact @anthonypipa @BrookingsInst & Brent Orrell, @AEI discuss the Commission on….
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Honored that #ReimagineRural gets a mention in this week’s Water Dipper @FrontPorchRepub @jeff_bilbro.
In which I recommend pieces by @NicXTempore, @DrChrisWatkin, @piersgelly, @estice, @anthonypipa, @brettmckay, @FrannieBlock, and others.
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RT @jeff_bilbro: In which I recommend pieces by @NicXTempore, @DrChrisWatkin, @piersgelly, @estice, @anthonypipa, @brettmckay, @FrannieBloc….
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RT @AscendiumEd: @anthonypipa @BrookingsInst @molly_born Thank you for the work that you do! The stories behind Reimagine Rural are importa….
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RT @BrookingsGlobal: .@US_EDA’s Economic Recovery Corps is bringing much-needed capacity to rural places seeking to attract investment, @an….
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Tony Pipa and Adam Aley assess the Economic Recovery Corps’ first year and highlight its role in boosting rural capacity and unlocking millions in new investment.
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My latest w/Adam Aley offers early insights from Economic Recovery Corps funded by @US_EDA & implemented by @IEDCtweets w/6 partners. Key takeaways.- Big uptake in rural "econ devp deserts".- V promising ROI. Embedded capacity = big win for rural places.
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Tony Pipa and Adam Aley assess the Economic Recovery Corps’ first year and highlight its role in boosting rural capacity and unlocking millions in new investment.
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Thx to the entire @BrookingsInst podcast team, incl Fred Dews, Gaston Reboredo, Zoe Swarzenski, & Kevin Martinez, w/a warm welcome to producer @molly_born! And thx to @AscendiumEd for their support. End/.
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For additional policy insights, this Q&A captures my conversation w/@Matt_Calabria, director of the Governor’s Recovery Office for Western NC, to learn about the state’s support of these communities & how it intersects w/federal policy 4/
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Matt Calabria shares with Tony Pipa how North Carolina is rebuilding rural communities after Hurricane Helene, and what effective policy looks like.
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In Canton, Tropical Storm Fred + Helene bookended another catastrophe: closing of a paper mill whose history defined the town. Mayor @ZebSmathers, Pres Shelley White @haywoodccpres, & others tell the story of their resilience. 3/
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A single natural disaster can change a community for generations. But in the span of five years, Canton, North Carolina, experienced Tropical Storm Fred, Hurricane Helene, and a significant economic...
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