Place-Based Strategies for Economic Resilience in Rural Northern Maine

Kristen Henry, Jay D. Kamm, Jared Tapley, Jon Gulliver · 2025 · Maine policy review

Summary. Rural communities in northern Maine have adapted standard development tools to address their unique challenges following the closure of Loring Air Force Base. The research examines five interconnected development areas: housing and land use, broadband connectivity, industry recruitment, downtown revitalization, and adaptive tourism. Transportation emerges as a fundamental constraint shaping all development opportunities in these extremely rural contexts.

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Henry, K., Kamm, J. D., Tapley, J., & Gulliver, J.. (2025). Place-Based Strategies for Economic Resilience in Rural Northern Maine. Maine policy review. https://doi.org/10.53558/kyjt4335

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DOI: 10.53558/kyjt4335
Countries: United States
Regions: North America
Categories: regional-innovation-systems, policy, broadband-and-digital, general-innovation
Added: 2026-05-01