Learn the places. Understand the choices.

Return to our class stories, explore the visuals, and connect the ideas to the work you are doing with Virginia communities.

What does it mean to be rural?

Compare the forms, the official definitions, and the transitions between places.

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Week 1 · Aug 26

What Does It Mean to Be Rural?

72 slides · Read and explore

Week 2 · Sep 2

On the Origins of Ruralism

44 slides · Read and explore

Build a place in Townscaper

Experiment with enclosure, edges, streets, and clusters. Use the visual dictionary to explain the choices you make.

Open Townscaper

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What does it mean to be rural?

What Does It Mean to Be Rural?

On the Origins of Ruralism

Build a place in Townscaper

Rural Planning and Economic Development

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