Feature Article Historic, century-old movie studios are being greened, repurposed, renewed & reconnected to house social changemakers Current News California-based Greenlining Institute gets $10 million from Bezos Earth Fund to boost resilience & revitalize communities of colorThis fast-growing city forgot to leave space for a public park, so they created a beautiful park on the roof of a massive transit depotAn 1814 building will be renovated to house and support homeless veterans, and to help revitalize a historic district in New JerseySome U.S. states take revitalization seriously. This one’s six revitalization programs just gave $63 million to 214 community projectsRECONOMICS: In example to coastal U.S. states, Virginia unveils Coastal Resilience Master Plan to protect communities & military bases68-acre site of a dead shopping mall will be repurposed and revitalized into a transit-friendly downtown Phoenix neighborhoodIn Saint Paul, Minnesota, this “regenerative house” reuses materials, preserves trees and complements the historic neighborhoodIn Africa, UNDP launches “Sahel Offer”, to be the largest-ever effort to regenerate the region’s economy, environment and societiesFishing community economies poised to revitalize as the largest oyster restoration project in America is successfully completedA California neighborhood is revitalized as a vacant lot becomes a restorative garden celebrating Latin American culture & ecologyRECONOMICS: As this 102-acre former U.S. Army base is being redeveloped and revitalized, a welcoming, green neighborhood is emergingA working waterfront in California is about to get revitalized by reconnecting it to the city, and to the Oregon-Mexico trail systemRe-industrializing town’s revitalized future draws near with $69 million remediation of 1600-acre former Bethlehem Steel siteOn Roosevelt Island, New York City residents can now enjoy yet another revitalized public park that’s been made more storm-resilientDoes your state offer grants & low-interest loans to equitably revitalize underserved communities by redeveloping brownfields?23 redevelopment projects win $15 million to turn old industrial brownfields into new housing, helping to revitalize 15 citiesIn a historic downtown, the adaptive reuse of a former factory building creates the “Idea Factory,” with a green roof & public spaceAmerica’s restoration economy accelerates with $6.7 billion in EPA loans for $15 billion in water infrastructure renewal projectsAfter 200 years of industrial contamination, island is repurposed, renewed & reconnected as vibrant New York waterfront communityRECONOMICS: A large city and a small village have each just won $10 million from this state’s Downtown Revitalization InitiativeNew Canadian-U.S. bridge wins green award for using brownfield land, and for helping to revitalize communities on both sidesA new 3-way partnership will help reignite Appalachian region economies in 43 counties while restoring natural resourcesRedeveloper selected in long-term quest to equitably revitalize 86-acre site of failed, badly-planned sports stadium in FloridaThirteen environmental restoration projects in three U.S. states win $103 million to boost coastal health, wealth and resilience$8.4 million investment to restore “machair” ecosystems will also help economically revitalize local farming communitiesA Maryland program that has created 30,000 jobs has awarded six communities another $9 million in Historic Revitalization Tax CreditsIn a bit of climate irony, Saudi Arabia will use oil money to financially support UNCCD’s goal of halving degraded land by 2040New $50 million “Waterways for Wildlife Initiative” program expands “Northern Plains Riparian Restoration Initiative” to 10 states49 coastal resilience projects in 28 states funded with $97.8 million to restore dunes, mangroves, marshes, reefs and floodplainsIn Minnesota, 12 indoor “cultural malls” have just won $3 million to help revitalize Main Streets in BIPOC neighborhoods