Feature Article Smart strategy will restore historic urban canals to boost health, clean environment, reduce traffic and revitalize the economy Current News GUEST ARTICLE: How we can restore our urban, rural and natural lands through regenerative agriculture and rewildingIn Kansas City, a green infrastructure project boosts resilience while helping to restore a river and revitalize the city centerThe Port of Greater Baton Rouge—and Louisiana’s economy—might get a $9.2 billion revitalization from renewable fuels complexMastercard and the Centre for Public Impact publish a framework for rebuilding inclusive economies that work for people and planetNew, green, village-like student center for Johns Hopkins University is expected to revitalize both campus and neighborhoodThis $20 million restoration of six degraded urban lakes will revitalize both the economy and quality of life in Baton Rouge, Louisiana$23.1 million investment will create resilient rural economic revitalization by restoring degraded livestock grazing landsWill this dramatic “vertical park” help revitalize downtown San Jose, California and the city’s renovated Guadalupe River Park?Michigan State University’s libraries are now Climate Resilience Hubs to address climate crisis and resilience programmingThe rapidly-growing global trends of tree planting and watershed restoration offer hope for coastal economic revitalizationThis major new revitalization project in Toronto hopes to revive a historic district and provide affordable, supportive housing10 Michigan industrial redevelopment sites—including a 250-acre Sustainable Business Park—get $728,500 for shovel-readinessFive Michigan communities receive grants to boost economic recovery by revitalizing traditional downtowns and public spacesAustin will invest $8 billion to revitalize entire city without displacement via green, transit-driven reconnection programRevitalization of two Georgia communities advances with rehabilitation grants to 129-year-old hospital depot and historic churchBucking the Trump administration’s removal of protection for gray wolves, Colorado voters wisely choose to restore themIn Quebec, one community will turn an old sandpit into a new neighborhood & another will revitalize a downtown brownfieldThe National Main Street Center has announced the three revitalizing winners of its 2020 Great American Main Street AwardAs the Kalamazoo County Land Bank turns 10, it’s showing land banks nationwide how community revitalization is really doneThis city hopes to attract high-quality talent for its employers by turning an ugly parking lot into a showcase of urban livabilityTree-planting can help restore our global climate, but forest regeneration can restore so much more if we use holistic strategiesSouth Carolina is creating resilience office to help residents move from frequently-flooded places and restore them to natureRedevelopment firm to invest hundreds of millions to demolish, remediate and revitalize toxic 1300-acre refinery site in PhiladelphiaFrisco, Texas takes ownership of a 250-acre brownfield to create a spectacular 600-acre park in city center after $29 million cleanupIn Queens, New York City, the historic, iconic “Fountain of the Fairs” from the 1964 World’s Fair is unveiled after $6.8 million renovationThese twin residential towers will provide a revitalizing new entrance to this city center, and have now won a design awardThe revitalization of New York City’s South Bronx advances as $126 million project to create 245 affordable homes gets underwayThe nonpartisan restoration economy: Major wetlands restoration bill sails through U.S. House and Senate with unanimous votesAlaska celebrates 6-year restoration of a gold mine by the mining company, which has now returned the land to public controlPembroke, NC wins $5.2 million to revitalize via infrastructure renewal that connects the university campus to their downtown