Appalachia Rising
Nina Chase imagines a "wild and wonderful" land-based future for West Virginia.
Appalachia, West Virginia
Credit: Rebecca Kiger
Introduction
Features
Difficult Terrain: The History of West Virginia’s Infrastructure
Caroline Filice Smith argues that the state should begin to view its land as a critical infrastructure.
Infrastructure
Positive Outcomes: Improving Public Health with Outdoor Recreation
In a short film, Elaine McMillion Sheldon explores the health and social service challenges facing West Virginia communities.
Health
Land-Based Ventures: Providing Jobs and Alternative Futures
Brittany Patterson profiles three land-based projects that create new economic opportunities in Appalachia.
Work & Economy
Vacant Lots to Urban Farms: Food Justice in Appalachia
Rebecca Kiger shares a photographic essay documenting urban farm Grow Ohio Valley.
Environment
Your Land: The Transformation of Public Spaces in West Virginia
Merritt Chase discusses three projects rethinking public space across different scales.
Public Space
Events
January 13, 2021
Understanding the Past/Documenting the Present/Imagining the Future
Event
January 27, 2021
American Roundtable: Appalachia Rising, West Virginia
Event
Acknowledgements
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