Chapter 7: How to Read a Region in Transition
👉https://thehoundssignal.substack.com/p/the-foothills-corridor-chapter-7
The Foothills Corridor is not broken—it’s evolving. This chapter explores how to “read” a region in transition by tracking gaps, infrastructure, youth and elders, local language, community connectors, and the difference between activity and true progress. Change is uneven, but the signs of renewal are visible to those who know where to look.
Regional transition in the Foothills Corridor
Identifying economic and social “gaps” as indicators of uneven change
Infrastructure as a predictor of future growth
Youth retention and elder engagement as stability measures
The power of local language to reveal mindset shifts
Community connectors as early-warning systems for resilience
Distinguishing activity from real structural progress
Listening to residents who stayed for grounded insight
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