John C Shepard, AICP
@JohnCShepard
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Trusted source for actionable insights and visionary perspectives on community planning, sustainability, & cultural resilience. VC-Communications @APA_SmallTown
Nebraska, USA
Joined January 2009
15 years of #UrbanPlanning & #rural #econdev here. I do Americana @JCShepard and politics elsewhere. I’m also Vice-Chair for Communications @APA_SmallTown Twitter had a good run—now you can also find me on Threads 🧵. Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary
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RT @NPZA: There is no better place to connect with planning and zoning professionals in Nebraska than the NEPC! You'll meet civil servants…
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My anniversary. I would never forget my anniversary…
Remember March 8th, 2024? Me neither. That's the last time a system brought an inch of snow to Omaha. That might change next week. It's going to get cold and it's going to get white.
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RT @FarmPolicy: President Donald Trump said on Friday that he plans to announce #reciprocal #tariffs on many countries next week, adding th…
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RT @VictorDover: R.I.P. Donald Shoup, 1938-2025. Prof. Shoup's influential 2005 book The High Cost of Free Parking confirmed our long-held…
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RT @ruralresurrect: Check out AARP's Community Challenge Grants to help provide project funding for smaller community improvement projects…
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RT @APA_SmallTown: Sidney, Nebraska, US Census population estimated at 6,440 in 2023, up from 2020. #SmallTownRural #econdev
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Seems a good time for a refresher—no one is above the law. #RuleofLaw Jerome G. Rose, Legal Foundations of Land Use Planning
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RT @ruralresurrect: The Swedish-themed Lindsborg, Kansas, is an ideal cultural heritage Destination Town that is definitely worth checking…
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RT @APA_SmallTown: Theodore Roosevelt National Park is based in Medora, North Dakota, population 123... and several bison. #smalltownrural
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RT @APA_SmallTown: Hey #SmallTownRural peeps--you can follow & engage with APA STaR on your platform of choice (mostly): * Facebook: https:…
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RT @pitdesi: Reagan's address on free trade is excellent. "High tariffs inevitably lead to trade wars... Markets shrink & collapse; busine…
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RT @kannbwx: 🧵Exports & Imports / Origins & Destinations To where do these countries export goods, from where do they import goods, and wh…
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How can rural communities prepare for disasters? From #resilience to emergency planning, explore community disaster preparedness strategies that make a difference. Learn from FEMA, NIST, and HUD on how to build a stronger, more resilient future.
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RT @westgov: Scaling up the production of #prefabricated and #modular homes are among the promising solutions that Western Governors are ex…
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We all knew Trump would do this and yet so many voted for him, reap what we sow.
Farm & ranch families answer the call to feed America’s families & the world, and the tariffs and promised retaliation will put further stress on their livelihoods. The uncertainty hits as operating loans are being secured & planting approaches—leaving farmers in a tough spot.
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RT @APA_SmallTown: #NPC25 is coming to Denver March 29 - April 1 (no April Foolin'). We're working on some special #SmallTownRural program…
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RT @FarmPolicy: The list of $30 billion in U.S. products facing retaliatory #tariffs from #Canada includes many #agricultural products, fro…
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RT @WSJ: The U.S. Agency for International Development closed its headquarters to agency personnel following moves by Elon Musk’s Departmen…
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