GUEST ARTICLE: How we can restore our urban, rural and natural lands through regenerative agriculture and rewilding In Kansas City, a green infrastructure project boosts resilience while helping to restore a river and revitalize the city center The Port of Greater Baton Rouge—and Louisiana’s economy—might get a $9.2 billion revitalization from renewable fuels complex Mastercard and the Centre for Public Impact publish a framework for rebuilding inclusive economies that work for people and planet New, green, village-like student center for Johns Hopkins University is expected to revitalize both campus and neighborhood This $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 lands Will 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 programming The rapidly-growing global trends of tree planting and watershed restoration offer hope for coastal economic revitalization This major new revitalization project in Toronto hopes to revive a historic district and provide affordable, supportive housing 10 Michigan industrial redevelopment sites—including a 250-acre Sustainable Business Park—get $728,500 for shovel-readiness Five Michigan communities receive grants to boost economic recovery by revitalizing traditional downtowns and public spaces Austin will invest $8 billion to revitalize entire city without displacement via green, transit-driven reconnection program Revitalization of two Georgia communities advances with rehabilitation grants to 129-year-old hospital depot and historic church Bucking the Trump administration’s removal of protection for gray wolves, Colorado voters wisely choose to restore them In Quebec, one community will turn an old sandpit into a new neighborhood & another will revitalize a downtown brownfield The National Main Street Center has announced the three revitalizing winners of its 2020 Great American Main Street Award As the Kalamazoo County Land Bank turns 10, it’s showing land banks nationwide how community revitalization is really done This city hopes to attract high-quality talent for its employers by turning an ugly parking lot into a showcase of urban livability Tree-planting can help restore our global climate, but forest regeneration can restore so much more if we use holistic strategies South Carolina is creating resilience office to help residents move from frequently-flooded places and restore them to nature Redevelopment firm to invest hundreds of millions to demolish, remediate and revitalize toxic 1300-acre refinery site in Philadelphia Frisco, Texas takes ownership of a 250-acre brownfield to create a spectacular 600-acre park in city center after $29 million cleanup In Queens, New York City, the historic, iconic “Fountain of the Fairs” from the 1964 World’s Fair is unveiled after $6.8 million renovation These twin residential towers will provide a revitalizing new entrance to this city center, and have now won a design award The revitalization of New York City’s South Bronx advances as $126 million project to create 245 affordable homes gets underway The nonpartisan restoration economy: Major wetlands restoration bill sails through U.S. House and Senate with unanimous votes Alaska celebrates 6-year restoration of a gold mine by the mining company, which has now returned the land to public control Pembroke, NC wins $5.2 million to revitalize via infrastructure renewal that connects the university campus to their downtown
