GUEST ARTICLE — A New Community Revitalization Model: “Demand Creation” Ontario launches province-wide program to revitalize rural downtowns and Main Streets Ecological restoration of Benin wildlife park is part of national revitalization initiative Fourth-generation South Dakota farm practices no-till regenerative agriculture Historic Silk Mill in Altoona, Pennsylvania to receive $13 million mixed-use revitalization Nepal earthquake reconstruction focuses on rebuilding resilient homes and livelihoods 2 global organizations promote tree-based Restoration Economy business opportunities Indian city will crowdfund the restoration of its French heritage to revitalize tourism New non-profit brings socially-responsible economic renewal to Oakland, California Revitalization of a train station, dead for 40 years, wins the national brownfields award Puerto Rico receives Readiness Challenge Grant to accelerate smart reconstruction The grand plan to make the San Francisco Bay Area more climate-resilient enters next phase Minneapolis Super Bowl showcased a (rare) stadium-based urban revitalization success The University of Chicago is working to define ethical urban redevelopment Restoring green infrastructure for coastal city resilience via the Living Shorelines Act Ottawa’s “mother of all renovation projects” is being digitized to preserve every detail 40 years of ecological restoration by Nepal’s communities revitalized forest landscapes Beach restoration saves Cape May economy and the horseshoe crab breeding season Farmers and herders in Peru build resilience by restoring ancient water infrastructure Inclusive, resilient redevelopment makes Nijmegen the 2018 European Green Capital Rainforest Alliance honors regenerative coffee and cocoa farming communities Repurposing a video game as a community revitalization technology in Mumbai, India Organic and biodynamic farming are two paths to regenerative agriculture After almost a century of discussion, town might finally restore stream into linear park Montana towns look to the EPA for help bringing their economies back to life 31 highly-toxic sites with the most economic revitalization potential if redeveloped Detroit’s revitalizing Entrepreneurs of Color Fund triples in size and enjoys zero defaults Jakarta, Indonesia’s successful, inclusive revitalization of a historic neighborhood Who needs drones? Old Dominion University student helps birds reforest the world New Jersey rethinks its coastal development to boost resilience and sustainability 500 endangered frogs released in Panama to launch species restoration program Jamaica resurrects dead railway to revitalize tourism between north and south coasts Balancing emergency aid and reconstruction with pre-disaster resilience efforts After deadly collision, USS Fitzgerald is in Mississippi for restoration & modernization After historic hotel’s 4-year restoration, the social heart of Saranac Lake, NY beats again Better Urban Regeneration: The key to a revitalized planetary future?
