GUEST ARTICLE: In Toledo, Ohio, a unique collaboration transforms a defunct Jeep factory site into a solar energy farm Covington is the first of Kentucky’s river cities to join the Army Corps of Engineers’ Riverfront Ecosystem Restoration Project Seven states band together to restore and revitalize their post-pandemic regional economy in absence of national leadership New infill building helps revitalize a century-old, 250-acre private boarding school campus by connecting it to the riverfront Ten Tennessee communities are selected to participate in the state’s “Tennessee Downtowns” revitalization program A defunct diesel engine factory is repurposed and renovated as a film festival site to help revitalize the economy of an ancient city Here’s how this historic downtown building has been restored, renovated & reconnected to the neighborhood in the City of Light New Research: Ocean biodiversity could be largely regenerated in just 30 years, if we restore our climate and coastal ecosystems Four coastal resilience and environmental restoration projects in Alabama receive $24 million from BP’s Deepwater Horizon fines North Carolina Coastal Federation partners with county on headquarters for new Center for Coastal Protection and Restoration Southern Land Company opens office on Mare Island, the former military base they are transforming into a vibrant new community Urban forests take to the sky: 75 large birch trees fly to the top of new art museum on redeveloped site in the heart of the city Restoration in the time of pandemic: Engineers for Ducks Unlimited continue their wetlands enhancement work in the field A New Jersey county and a railroad have partnered to repurpose, renew & revitalize ten excess rail-connected properties In Nashville, this historic Tennessee Central Railway shed was repurposed and renovated as creative workspace for a local ad agency A concrete space is transformed into a new, green downtown park to revitalize both a historic museum and local quality of life How $2 trillion CARES Act boosts economic resilience of small businesses & nonprofits in the wake of empty downtowns & factories $14.1 million will boost economic resilience in six Texas military communities that would be affected by the next round of BRAC After eight public hearings, HUD approves $4,297,189,000 climate crisis recovery plan to rebuild hurricane-hit communities in Texas Nineteen North Carolina communities are honored for restoration and revitalization projects in historic downtowns Two engineering companies win a national ACEC award for their environmental restoration of Whiskey Island in Louisiana Urban and rural public transit systems receive $25 billion to keep U.S. communities connected and vital during COVID-19 crisis Good news for fish, biodiversity and California’s recreational economy: Three Klamath River dams move closer to removal Industrial Heartland Coalition & Rails-to-Trails say a Pittsburgh-to-Cleveland trail would boost the economy & quality of life The intersections of urban poverty, economic development, neighborhood revival, urban planning and inclusive land reuse Maine’s Marine Living Resource Economy Initiative receives $2 million to help revitalize the state’s fishing industry For six years, USDA’s Climate Hubs have been helping American farmers and ranchers build resilience to climate-related disasters Three North Carolina communities win $746,900 to revitalize their historic downtowns via façade improvements Great Lakes restoration gets a $20 million surprise to reduce invasive species and pollution while restoring wildlife habitat To boost its coastal resilience, Rhode Island funds seven projects to restore shorelines, salt marshes and dunes…and remove a dam
