GUEST ARTICLE: New public-private partnership funding options are spurring local economic revitalization initiatives across America Huge, toxic, defunct 50-year-old oil refinery to become a green waterfront community with a public park and university campus Making local economies prosperous and resilient: The case for a modern U.S. Economic Development Administration. Buffalo celebrates $1 billion to fix planning mistake that divided city, replacing beautiful tree-lined boulevard with ugly freeway Long-suffering Asbury Park, New Jersey hopes to be one of the communities revitalized by this $250 million for brownfields cleanup $215 million available to redevelop derelict and underused brownfield sites into housing, revitalizing towns all across England 22 new ecological restoration projects win $18.8 million to regenerate Chesapeake Bay while building local climate resilience Restorative Travel Trend: New University of Hawaiʻi research shows that locals are strongly in favor of regenerative tourists $7.6 million worth of derelict and vacant properties are becoming new community hubs to help revitalize rural town centers COVID forced many cities to pedestrianize downtown streets. The smart ones are making those revitalizing changes permanent. Architects are revitalizing a series of ugly, dangerous spaces under an elevated urban highway into a “Green Mile” public space Sustainable energy company partners with wildlife trusts in $3 million project to restore biodiversity of major estuary Mayor proves American cities can advance mixed-income and affordable housing redevelopment…if they honestly want to $13.5 million redevelopment is repurposing historic school into affordable housing for seniors to help revitalize downtown In New Jersey, this historic train station is about to enjoy massive mixed-use, pedestrian-friendly, transit-oriented redevelopment This former coal-mining town in Virginia is revitalizing its economy by restoring and reconnecting to its natural resources This $1 billion will renovate 85 U.S. airports to boost energy efficiency, improve traveler experience and accelerate supply chain flows My favorite scotch from my favorite place partners to do one of my favorite activities: restoring oysters in New York Harbor The University of Miami intends to become a leader in resilience research and education via its new Climate Resilience Academy After a decade of ecological restoration, former California golf course is now a university’s healthy, 136-acre green space U.S. has 17,750 mines on 1.5 million acres. This $500 million will revitalize communities by turning them into clean energy sources Successful Neighborhood Revitalization Acquisition & Demolition Program adds $2 million to renew Wisconsin county’s housing This $3 billion boosts U.S. coastal climate resilience via green & blue infrastructure renewal plus habitat restoration Achieving Inclusive, Resilient Prosperity: The first international award for community-led climate adaptation efforts is launched Extinct in Argentina for 170 years, red-and-green macaws are reintroduced to help rewild a fire-damaged national park At Fort Belvoir, Virginia, a private redevelopment company helps U.S. Army use infill to create green housing for officers University wins $1 million to create Center for Urban Revitalization & Entrepreneurship, which will also help restore a city’s center West Virginia’s first Brownfield Revolving Fund project is cleaning and revitalizing a historic site with 200 years of pollution Ohio adds $42 million to demolish dilapidated commercial & residential buildings and revitalize surrounding properties Restoring mangroves in Puerto Rico repairs storm damage, improves human health, regenerates biodiversity & boosts resilience
