Industrial Revolution Redux: AI Data Centers Are Poised to Revive America's Small Towns

Bring Back the Bustle

Sep 15 2025 | 00:13:14

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Show Notes

Welcome to the debut episode of Bring Back the Bustle, a podcast about Rural Revitalization. More specifically, it’s a podcast about how to make money revitalizing and serving rural communities. On this podcast, we will explore small town revival from the vantage points of all stakeholders including private investors, rural residents, AI companies, commercial property owners, and state, local and federal governments. I, Shavon Jones, will be your tour guide. I am a co-founder of The Rural Revitalization Fund, a qualified rural opportunity zone fund that I sometimes refer to simply as The Rural Fund. I’m an administrative lawyer and […]

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