GUEST ARTICLE: How the Inflation Reduction Act Will Help Communities Repurpose Brownfields into Brightfields 19 revitalizing projects across America win $13.1 million from the intelligent new “Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development” New initiative hopes to revitalize the U.S. Post Office and could help economically revitalize community downtown areas nationwide New service helps American coal communities access funding to revitalize local economies by diversifying away from fossil fuels Engineering firm creates new collaboration with Rutgers University to develop oyster reef-based coastal resilience system Partnership celebrates completion of four key projects comprising the Hudson Square BID’s ten-year, $27 million revitalization plan Spain and Switzerland donate $10 million to help African cities redevelop & economically revitalize in a climate-resilient manner Austin, Texas advances the 208-acre Colony Park Sustainable Community: 2nd-largest redevelopment project in city’s history Nez Perce Tribe celebrates winning over $5 million to ecologically restore sockeye salmon habitat at site of destructive dam Woman-powered reforestation & ecological restoration in Africa & South America take center stage with new Champions of Earth U.S. Agency for International Development launches second phase of environmental restoration of the disappearing Aral Sea Communities in Mid-Michigan celebrate winning $2.4 million to revitalize economies by redeveloping their brownfield properties $57 million is now available to help communities all across America revitalize via brownfields research & technical assistance Leaders in Maine celebrate completion of the Downtown Waterville Revitalization Project’s $7.4 million infrastructure renovation Historic site in Yonkers, New York is reopened to the public after a $20 million renovation of the Colonial building and grounds Historic former school is being repurposed into affordable apartments & community service hub to revitalize East Buffalo Historic heating plant has been repurposed and beautifully renovated to help revitalize an old industrial area in the city center Pennsylvania wins $245 million to generate well-paid jobs by remediating, restoring and redeveloping abandoned mine land Community leaders all across the state of New York celebrate $68 million to support 74 regional economic revitalization projects Coastal Resilience: The America the Beautiful Challenge (ATBC) awards over $5 million to restore Louisiana & Mississippi ecosystems Former oil company site is transformed into a new, green residential neighborhood, revitalizing the industrial end of city Leaders urged to kick-start the global restoration of soil ecosystems, as soil health takes central stage for first time Downtown area revitalized by $118 million rehabilitation of 1974 public housing into 335 energy-efficient affordable apartments Working with water, not against it: This new “Sea Level Rise Catalog” shows how coastal cities can adapt to climate change Watershed and Aquatic Restoration Initiative invests $40 million to restore grasslands & fish passage in America’s National Forests Five new environmental restoration projects in Alabama win $47 million to regenerate habitat and boost coastal resilience Five U.S. states win $109 million to generate well-paid jobs by cleaning and restoring abandoned mines and drilling sites Masterplanned revitalization of this historic town center is launched with pedestrianized regeneration of main street shopping area Four regenerative projects in Maine win $1,569,333 to de-engineer rivers & streams, restoring habitats and revitalizing fisheries 11 downtown Buffalo revitalization projects win $10 million to restore heritage, add pedestrian connections & green streetscapes
