{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep. 062: Overlooked and Underloved","description":" Aaron Renn is a writer and consultant based in Indianapolis and is a co-founder and Senior Fellow at  American Reformer. He had a first career in management and technology consulting advising major corporations as a Partner at Accenture and a second career in urban policy as a Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research. Today his focus is on helping conservatives and the American church rise to the challenge of finding success in the 21st century. &amp;nbsp;  Appalachia is the last physically beautiful land in America that does not have extreme climate and is affordable. The same sorts of people who are buying up land in the West will soon, and already are, turning their sights east toward Appalachia. In this episode of Forgotten America, Aaron and Garrett tackle difficult questions like the role climate plays in economic growth, how migration is impacting local communities in the region, and the major divide Aaron sees between the North and South Appalachian regions.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;  Garrett asks what kind of progress should we want for our region and should we look to growing mountain state regions in the West for ideas to grow economically in Appalachia? Listen in to hear what Aaron thinks about the present and future of Appalachia and his citizen-centric strategy for prosperity.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;  Stats &amp;amp; Terms Mentioned  Idaho is the 2nd fastest growing state in the country.  https:\/\/www.census.gov\/library\/stories\/state-by-state\/idaho-population-change-between-census-decade.html  Appalachian Regional Commission's discussion of subregions in Appalachia.  https:\/\/www.arc.gov\/map\/subregions-in-appalachia\/  Sunbelt vs. Frostbelt  https:\/\/www.jrank.org\/encyclopedia\/pages\/cm7kzpwgun\/Sunbelt-Frostbelt.html  Brookings Institution\u2019s   Exurbia Info&amp;nbsp;  CentralApp  https:\/\/www.centralapp.us\/  Oktana  https:\/\/oktana.com\/  Nate Phipp\u2019s article about these remote companies  https:\/\/cardinalinstitute.com\/a-west-virginia-miracle-in-remote-work-innovation\/  SOAR  https:\/\/soar-ky.org\/  Governing.com article on relocation incentives  https:\/\/www.governing.com\/work\/pay-people-to-move-to-your-state-or-region-maybe-its-not-such-a-bad-idea &amp;nbsp;  You can keep up with Aaron Renn by subscribing to his  Substack.  Twitter:  @Aaron_Renn  The pieces that inspired this episode.  https:\/\/urbanreforminstitute.org\/2023\/08\/the-future-of-appalachia\/ https:\/\/www.aaronrenn.com\/p\/future-of-appalachia  https:\/\/www.city-journal.org\/article\/appalachias-north-south-divide &amp;nbsp;    Garrett Ballengee,  Host  Executive Director -  @gballeng  Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy &amp;nbsp;  Amanda Kieffer,  Executive Producer  Communications Director -  @akieffer13&amp;nbsp;  Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy &amp;nbsp;  Nate Phipps,  Editor &amp;amp; Producer  Communications &amp;amp; Social Media Associate  -  @Aviv5753  Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy &amp;nbsp;  Follow:  YouTube,  Twitter,  Facebook,   LinkedIn,  Instagram  Support:  Patreon,  Donate,  Newsletter ","author_name":"Forgotten America","author_url":"http:\/\/forgottenamerica.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/28138061\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/28138061"}