Feature Article Is Mecklenberg County, North Carolina the smartest county in the United States? Current News GUEST ARTICLE: Cultivating community change and growth via brownfields redevelopment£120 million downtown revitalization project is approved for Swansea, Wales$2 million will leverage $7.6 million for 8 tribal and community resilience projectsTax increment financing to help revitalize Washington DC’s Anacostia neighborhoodConnecticut: $30 million will renovate water infrastructure to help restore estuaries$13 billion JFK airport renovation to boost public transit & revitalize regional economySeattle renews and expands its revitalization program for area south of downtownStarbucks opens first Asia-Pacific store made of repurposed shipping containers in TaiwanRooftop garden on university building at old Zurich factory site helps restore watershedInfrastructure Renewal: Chernobyl site is repurposed from nuclear to solar energyDoes Milwaukee, Wisconsin now have the best green infrastructure program in the U.S.?224 rural Irish towns and villages will receive over €21 million for revitalizationKentucky towns get $3.4 million to revitalize economies and restore rail heritage10,000-acre reservoir being built as part of $10.5 billion Everglades restoration planBangladesh gets $515 million to revitalize rural economy, restore forests & fisheriesMaximizing biodiversity enhancement and carbon sequestration in riparian restorationTransforming Agriculture for Climate Resilience: A Framework for Systemic ChangeFrom Planning to Action: Mainstreaming climate adaptation for cities and nations$26.5 million to revitalize 35 Appalachian communities hurt by coal’s declineHistoric building—sole survivor of WWII—on urban island in Poland to be revitalizedIn North Dakota, a dying farm comes back to life, thanks to regenerative agricultureTrees For Life celebrates decade of rewilding and reforestation at their Scottish estateCleveland emerges as a testing ground for responsible use of Opportunity ZonesRare, radio-powered sand lizards are reintroduced to restored English habitatBulgaria’s disastrous “restoration” of ancient heritage prompts laughter and tearsCoastal communities must restore for the future, and stop planning from the pastMarshall Islands get a $2.5 million grant to rebuild their resilience to climate changeNorthern Colorado copes with its growing population by revitalizing its downtownsXuzhou City, China one of five honored by UN-Habitat for equitable urban redevelopmentHistoric downtown square in Albany, New York wins $10 million for revitalizationLandmark Climate Restoration Resolution is introduced to the U.S. CongressRevitalizing the Appalachian region by strengthening its entrepreneurial ecosystemNational Air and Space Museum is about to launch a $1 billion, 7-year renovation projectA Texas town plans to use neighborhood revitalization to restore racial diversityRegenerative Communities Network is launched to boost collaborationRepurposing New York’s historic canal system as engine of economic revitalization