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Media Mention: Livability as an Evolving Strategy for Economic Development

A group of rural community members attend a concert in a park. The stage is covered in a partial dome.

Mckenzie Boyce and Steven Deller were recently featured in a department article outlining how research from Ag and Applied Economics at UW-Madison are changing the narrative of economic development. Mckenzie is quoted saying, “These [quality of life] amenities aren’t always viewed as economic development strategies, but they allow people to prosper in their own life, which helps build successful communities.” Read more of the feature here!