Join Storm Cunningham for a revitalizing Cuban bamboo adventure – June 21-28, 2017 Resilient Prosperity via a secure, inclusive, green economy. Medellín is latest to bury urban highway & restore urban river Rhino Restoration: Relocation baby boom in South Africa Video Competition: Old Places Matter Because….? Mexican immigrants who revitalized SW Detroit want a voice in its future Pittsburgh seeks to revitalize riverfront trail with art How to grow a denser, greener, more affordable city Can DC’s new “High Line” park revitalize without gentrifying? Restoring legitimacy & rebuilding Yemen Panama project restores deforested land for future generations Ecodistricts are on the rise in Cleveland, Ohio Reconnecting People with Nature via Architecture & Design A revitalizing proposal to undo one of NYC’s greatest mistakes How urban growth boundaries work in reality Cities rip out freeways to restore natural spaces Hamilton, OH developer & non-profit invest in Main Street Integrating grey & green infrastructure: Lessons from Seattle Mayor’s bold plan to restore affordable housing balance to NYC Restoring a WWII military hospital “igloo” in Australia New art museum signals NYC’s return as a true waterfront city Carlisle PA wants TIF to spur redevelopment of derelict factory site Oregon gets serious about redeveloping brownfields Abandoned Buildings: New help for West Virginia communities EPA boosts Pulaski County, VA brownfields revitalization program Detroit’s vacant 1926 Wurlitzer building to become boutique hotel Constructed wetland to improve Cleveland water & neighborhoods Women entrepreneurs drive downtown revitalization in York, PA As cities reclaim & restore waterways, Houston leads the way $70M redevelopment near downtown Detroit to bring 337 housing units Enbridge to pay Michigan $75 million to restore river after oil spill Australia hopes artificial reefs will revitalize the ocean NYC’s plan to fuse sustainability, social equity & resilience Portland’s (OR) bridge to the future Learning from Toronto’s Transit-Oriented Development Instead of Golf Course, a Farm is Center of Subdivision Philippine forest paradise re-emerges near Manila dump Atlanta transforms abandoned rail into green space World’s first river restoration card game! Urban farms are on the rise, already feeding 1/5 of the world Renovated Facility for Woodworkers to Open in Brooklyn NY Affordable housing with a view + transit in expensive Seattle Restoring a decrepit city park into an ecological oasis A repurposed historic rail bridge helps revitalize Minneapolis 2016 FCM Sustainable Canadian Communities Awards DC Renaissance: New generation shuns sprawl for urban core Restoring native pollinators more vital than “industrial” honeybees Urban “guerrilla gardening” trend on abandoned lots in Mali Elwah River restoration vs. tribal salmon hatchery County plans to create 100 community gardens in 1 year New online tool helps Scottish communities plan future Steward Brand: We need planetary restoration Chinese “ghost mall” back from the dead? China’s Great Green Wall helps climate, but hurts ecology? Mayor suggests emergency to speed infrastructure renewal Philadelphia improves connectivity to revitalized waterfront How to rebuild Nepal: Don’t make Haiti mistakes Cleaning up St. Louis’ radioactive “time bomb” landfill Honolulu condo boom aggravates affordability crisis Chicago’s historic Pullman neighborhood revitalizes Philadelphia fails to protect heritage from demolition Dying Tampa trolley system to be revitalized Houston real estate heavyweights favor highway transformation 13 Urban Trends to Watch
