GUEST ARTICLE – Federal funding for historic restoration and reuse is greatly enhanced with good local partners and collaboration 3 infrastructure renewal and redevelopment projects win $4.5 million from Washington Community Economic Revitalization Board Restoration Economy: How restoring native oysters cleans our water, revitalizes local economies and regenerates entire ecosystems Chicago understands the revitalizing power of turning parking lots & vacant space into community gardens: is now creating 3 more 2 programs created “wave of revitalization” that’s reviving historic downtowns in this state. Another $200 million is now available. Oswego celebrates becoming the first city in New York to complete all projects of its $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative This $370 million will add affordable housing and revitalize neighborhoods damaged by poor planning decisions in eight U.S. cities Philadelphia’s long-underserved Bartram Village area celebrates winning a $50,000,000 neighborhood revitalization grant The “Rebuild Illinois” program makes $10 million in grants available to restore water quality and boost flood resilience statewide Pittsburgh wins a $50 million revitalization grant for a key housing complex and the surrounding Hill District neighborhood Fort Hall Indian Reservation & Pocatello, Idaho celebrate victory over J.R. Simplot Company to restore environmental damage Beachgoers shocked & delighted at magical reappearance of Los Angeles sand dunes that revive wildlife and boost climate resilience Governor’s holistic approach to revitalizing Chesapeake Bay’s water-based industries and ecology includes regenerative agriculture Bethlehem, Pennsylvania hopes upcoming $70 million redevelopment of 150-year-old Lehigh University building will help revitalize city The National Coastal Resilience Fund and the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana win token funding from fossil fuel foundation San Bernardino, California leaders say that the “time is now” to launch a major economic revitalization effort for their downtown Restoration Economy: Guess which U.S. state might get a new “Historic and Older Building Redevelopment Assistance Grant Program”? Revitalization of Richmond, Virginia advances as a 4-acre historic property is protected to reconnect the downtown area to its river Revitalization of Long Island City continues with beautiful adaptive reuse of historic 1930s building into a life science facility Another downtown parking lot begins its revitalizing transformation into much-needed affordable and supportive housing After centuries of involuntary relocation, $120 million to boost Native American tribe climate resilience via voluntary relocation Restoration Economy: Arbor Day Foundation, WWF, & Global EverGreening Alliance partner to help restore crucial ecosystems in Laos Boston wisely launches an adaptive program to revitalize downtown by converting offices to residences via public-private partnerships A decommissioned coal-fired power plant on Lake Erie in Ohio could become a beautiful, economically-revitalizing community amenity Do you dream of redeveloping & economically revitalizing a defunct, 80-acre maximum security prison near the Hudson River? Louisiana becomes the 11th state to create a statewide Chief Resilience Officer, but might be making the same mistake as the other 10 Restoration Economy: European Parliament advances the historic “Nature Restoration Law,” but politicians leave themselves an out Restoration Economy: Ontario, Canada boosts resilience and quality of life by investing $6.9 million in 100 projects to restore wetlands Historic 1850 religious building in Niagara Falls, New York is restored and adaptively reused into much-needed affordable housing $11.4 million to help revitalize West Baltimore corridor between Coppin State University and the Maryland Institute College of Art
