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Are we dressing more casual because we have no place fancy to go anymore, or are we more casual these days and we build to reflect this shift in our culture? This week on the pod, we discuss the casualness of our society and whether or not it has an impact on our places. 

Rural communities have been devastated by the repeal of economic regulations meant to protect them. As local businesses struggle to compete with ever expanding national chains, small towns keep losing out the the Fortune 500 host cities. We talk about what rural communities can do to combat these effects and how in raising standards, it becomes possible to level the playing field. 

We were joined this week by Deb Brown of Save Your Town. Deb is a consultant, public speaker, traveler and rural advocate. She is based in Iowa, but works all over the United States and Canada helping rural communities restore their economic health and sense of self.