GUEST ARTICLE – Revitalization opportunities abound as America renovates and redesigns decrepit or dysfunctional infrastructure New “Grayfield Redevelopment & Economic Advancement Through Effective Repurposing Revitalization of Shopping Centers Act” $21.8 million in federal grants awarded to 33 National Scenic Byways Program renovation projects to revitalize state & Tribal tourism This $12 million helps U.S. territories improve climate crisis planning, restoration, mitigation, adaptation and resilience efforts Bipartisan support for coastal fellowships helps USA address coastal flood mitigation, sea level rise and habitat restoration $25 million “Stranded Assets Repositioning Investment” hopes to revitalize New Jersey’s abandoned commercial & industrial property This new, free guide, “Promoting Adaptation to Changing Coasts” helps coastal communities build climate-resilient futures Maple Hill Creamery wins $20 million from USDA to promote the growth of regenerative, grass-fed, organic dairy farming Restoring forests is often the responsibility of private landowners. Here’s how they can do it inexpensively and successfully “Revitalizing America’s Historic All-Black Towns” is a newly-completed video series celebrating African American history This useless California dam will be removed to ecologically revitalize a watershed and naturally restore sand on depleted beaches 200-year-old agribusiness company based in St. Louis, Missouri announces regenerative agriculture program for farmers in Brazil Ethnically-diverse California neighborhood to enjoy a redeveloped, revitalized 12-acre shopping center with a “gateway to Asia” Redevelopment projects to add 6400 jobs & 700 housing units, revitalize downtowns and grow Michigan’s mobility leadership Neighborhood gets environmental justice as 86-acre waterfront landfill is remediated and ecologically restored in New Jersey Seattle invests $13,550,000 to equitably revitalize struggling neighborhoods via city’s visionary redevelopment initiative Non-profit in Jacksonville wins $5.7 million to reconnect and revitalize neighborhoods by ecologically restoring two creeks Mississippi governor approves new statewide grant program supporting all certified Main Street Revitalization communities Prize-winning environmental hero restores vital ecosystems, helps heal the climate and protects indigenous land rights 98 projects win $36 million to restore water quality & fish habitat—plus renovate roads, trails, bridges—in U.S. forests & grasslands Resilient Redevelopment: This state wisely combines funding for community revitalization and affordable housing $26 million worth of West Virginia projects for economic revitalization & environmental restoration of abandoned mine sites funded The United States and South Korea team up to boost the climate and disaster resilience of cities throughout the Philippines In Hawaii, county officials in Maui wisely support local ecological restoration and climate resilience work with policy changes Restoring America Together: New bipartisan, bicameral legislation could greatly increase environmental restoration partnerships Ecological restoration and recreational infrastructure projects in Utah win $3.4 million from hunting and fishing licenses 14 regenerative projects in Washington state to get $74.4 million to restore ecology, boost climate resilience and revitalize economies San Luis Obispo, California is strategizing the restoration & revitalization of 1650 coastal acres after demolition of toxic oil refinery Old bank headquarters has been beautifully renovated, modernized and greened into a healthy new government building Brownfield Revitalization: In Pennsylvania, redevelopment of defunct 1930 Alcoa factory gets a big boost with new Re:Build facility
