1. Future
What do you think Rural America will look like in 2071?
YOUR ANSWER
OTHER PARTICIPANTS ANSWERS
| 54% | New technology will spread out centers of innovation, including into Rural America. |
| Rural America will be a source of food and fuel, disconnected from urban centers. | |
| Rural America will suffer under little economic opportunity and worse population loss |
2. Prosperity
Rank these signs of a prosperous Rural America in order of their importance to you.
Your priorities Other participant's priorities
Quality jobs, housing, and infrastructure (46 %)
Quality jobs, housing, and infrastructure (35 %)
Young people excited to stay and invest in their communities (38 %)
Climate change resilience and environmental sustainability (29 %)
Upward social mobility in poor rural communities (32 %)
Recognition and investment from the rest of the country (55 %)
Opportunities for rural youth to stay and invest in their communities (23 %)
Residents empowered to solve their communities’ challenges (28 %)
3. Challenges
Rank these housing challenges in order of how important they are to solve in the next 50 years.
Your priorities Other participant's priorities
Loss of rental assistance (66 %)
Too little mortgage lending (60 %)
Not enough quality homes to buy (58 %)
Not enough quality homes to rent (60 %)
Too few skilled tradespeople such as plumbers & electricians (68 %)
Rising cost of building homes and infrastructure (66 %)
4. Perception
By 2071, most Americans will think of Rural America as:
YOUR ANSWER
OTHER PARTICIPANTS ANSWERS
| 35% | Important to the country's future |
| An engine of economic growth | |
| Diverse | |
| Distant and disconnected |
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