…Chequamegon Bay Area. “This strong attachment bodes well for the region, indicating personal investment and emotional connections, essential ingredients for community and economic growth,” said Brandon Hofstedt, faculty director of the CRC, noting only 2.9 percent of residents feel unattached. The report uses survey data collected from a representative sample…
…than county-level data collected by federal and state entities, we really are lacking specific community-level data to make informed community and economic development decisions,” said Brandon Hofstedt, associate professor of sustainable community development and faculty director for the CRC. “The CRC helps fill this void and operate as a knowledge…
Over the last forty years, the dominant narrative for rural communities has been one of decline and loss, said Brandon Hofstedt, associate professor of sustainable community development and faculty director of the new Center for Rural Communities. His surveys and research, however, tell a different story. “There is a vibrant…
…to 16 years, and depending on the solar panels, could result in substantial savings for the City well beyond the initial payback period,” said Brandon Hofstedt, director of the Northland College Center for Rural Communities (CRC), which completed the report. The estimates vary based on conservation efforts and building efficiency…
…think people should choose food produced locally whenever possible,” said Brandon Hofstedt, faculty director of the Center for Rural Communities. The Northland College Center for Rural Communities (CRC) conducted a poll of residents in the ten northernmost Wisconsin counties between December 2016 and January 2017. Pollsters asked 444 participants questions…
…Lehr oversees the monitoring through the Mary Griggs Burke Center for Freshwater Innovation. Even with signs posted, the public did not heed beach warnings. Two years ago, Lehr reached out to his colleagues Brandon Hofstedt, professor of sustainable community development, and Matt O’Laughlin, assistant professor of psychology, to help solve…
…concerned that a CAFO will create divisions in the community,” said Brandon Hofstedt, faculty director of the CRC. This is the first of a regular series of public opinion polls, designed to capture the opinions of people living in the north woods region. “We were pleased with the number of…
…transportation to and from the mainland, job and education opportunities, law enforcement, and healthcare. . . . Brandon Hofstedt, the faculty director of the Center for Rural Communities at Northland College said, “the research side of what we’re doing is in it’s infancy, and we’re really trying to collect information…
…right, said Brandon Hofstedt, associate professor of sustainable community development and faculty director of the Center for Rural Communities. “Nearly all respondents — 97 percent — agreed with the statement ‘water is a human right, and every person should have access to clean and safe drinking water’ — making it…
…said Brandon Hofstedt, associate professor of sustainable community development and faculty director of the Center for Rural Communities. Senior Kaylee Thornley presented her research on understanding how social ties, trust, and reciprocity relate to social capital and community attachment in rural communities. Thornley said her passion lies in strengthening communities….
