I've written a short article "Reinventing Community Networks as Economic Development Solutions" available at solutions.

I'd very much like to hear from communities and projects that feel they have successful innovations to share. The AFCN web site is dedicated to gathering and sharing innovations and you'll find it is easy to share them here on our site.

I'm personally involved with a Montana project training individuals with disabilities to create web-based self-employment opportunities and am realizing that most communities are "learning disabled." I.E. Unable to competently assimilate new knowledge.