America’s second-wealthiest county needs revitalization fast, but lacks funds National crusade to reconnect & revitalize places damaged by racist urban planning Rwanda to restore locally-extinct black rhinos to revitalize tourism Revitalization leadership balances public input with top-down decisions Florence, SC launches $350,000 streetscape-based revitalization initiative Global tiger population grows for 1st time in a century: Cambodia to restore theirs Tampa Bay’s largest ecosystem restoration complete after 2 years and $11.9 million Endangered Burrowing Owls restored to First Nations land in British Columbia $50 million restoration program launched to unblock streams for migrating fish Wild Whooping Crane chick hatches in Louisiana for first time since 1939 Volunteers build oyster reef to restore Delaware Bay ecology in New Jersey Cultural & Ecological Restoration: Bison returned to Blackfeet from exile in Canada Main Street revitalization programs added $76 million to Kentucky’s economy in 2015 U.S. Army base in Germany transformed into affordable, pedestrian-only garden village Reintroduction of extinct beavers could ecologically restore much of Scotland Wetlands restoration benefits people and wildlife alike in northern Iowa The rebirth of an urban lake is celebrated in Naples, Florida Spartanburg, South Carolina’s “radical revitalization” reduces crime 81% £7 million community-led regeneration in Hartlepool, England sells 100% of homes Littleton, NH successfully revitalizes its River District: Now the tough work begins Can restorative justice work when communities confront polluters? Can a regional reconstruction strategy restore peace & prosperity to Middle East? Mythic Oculus design symbolizes $4 billion dollar rebirth of 9/11’s Ground Zero After 25-year restoration, world’s first Boeing 727 flies to its new home in Seattle Long Island coliseum closes for a sustainable, green $130 million rebirth Creating vacant land reuse strategies that truly benefit the community Small, distressed Virginia town dreams big of downtown revitalization Preventing sprawl developers from undermining Britain’s brownfields policy Historic New York City fireboat to be repurposed as floating museum $46 million revitalization planned for Minnesota’s 1st National Historic Landmark Restoration business trains and spawns restoration entrepreneur in Illinois TIF proposed for $1.3 billion revitalization of St. Paul’s 145-acre abandoned Ford site University of Indonesia revitalizes cities, green spaces, and tourist attractions The largest project in America opens door to better infrastructure renewal funding Non-profit wins award for historic theater renovation in Plymouth, UK Louisiana governor prioritizes the largest restoration effort in U.S. history How does a Tax Allocation District (aka TIF District) revitalize blighted areas? Post-earthquake restoration of heritage sites in Nepal begins with German help $232 million redevelopment of abandoned 14-acre foundry moves forward in St. Louis Brownfields & historic tax credits plus TIF will repurpose 1927 school into residences Sydney repurposes historic rail line as park to reconnect and revitalize suburb Empty 13 years, $550 million restoration & reuse coming to historic Chicago hospital Cleveland’s transportation plan promotes revitalization by increasing social equity From “dark and dumpy” to bright, shiny, and lively for a Boston transit station? Citizens support mayor’s dream of revitalizing a Pennsylvania town Central New York communities compete for $10 million downtown revitalization prize Three Texas newspaper reporters honored for downtown revitalization series Durham’s Painful Revitalization: Planners can minimize gentrification if they care
