greensburg: a model to rebuild from catastrophes
in the wake of the joplin, missouri tornado, greensburg provides hope for rebuilding not just successfully, but also in a sustainable way.
i recently traveled to greensburg, kansas on a trip with gw alternative spring breaks and spoke to the residents about the destruction and their determination to rebuild stronger not for today, but for the future. greensburg’s takeaway message: “when you lose everything you have, your quality of life doesn’t change if your priorities are straight.”