GUEST ARTICLE: New retrofit tool helps create energy-efficient restored historic buildings El Salvador—supported by UN—calls for global “Decade of Ecosystem Restoration” $80 million renovation of West Virginia state parks and forests to help revitalize tourism A non-profit group partners with a power company to restore 5 fish habitats in Oregon Using environmental impact bonds to restore coastal ecosystems and boost resilience Brownfield site is being transformed into a park and vegetable garden in Saskatoon Charming Village of Owego, New York wins $10 million to revitalize historic downtown Millions of new trees will revitalize beauty and prosperity of Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand New York state advances program to promote solar energy production on brownfields In the race to be Japan’s next Prime Minister, rural revitalization strategies are the focus Revitalizing next phase of historic Governors Island redevelopment gets underway in NYC U.S. GAO says more federal actions are needed to restore the Columbia River Basin Atlanta to boost flood resilience by creating another ecologically-restorative park Restoring the world’s degraded wetlands to restore peace and security for millions Seattle’s iconic Space Needle reopens after a $100 million renovation enhances its views A public-private-academic partnership is ecologically restoring a creek in Michigan United Nations shows how restoring forests & landscapes is key to a sustainable future Marlborough, MA celebrates completion of $2.7 million Main Street revitalization Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf launches yet another community revitalization effort Six communities get revitalization assistance from USEDA and Smart Growth America African-American neighborhood bulldozed by highway planners has a revitalizing vision In Springfield, fresh co-op veggies revitalize old radioactive brownfield & neighborhood 16 new projects will help revitalize San Jose by getting people out of their cars and homes Johnstown, Pennsylvania to repurpose an old rail line into a green “Iron to Arts Corridor” Demolished by highway planners, an African-American neighborhood is rising again A vegetable-powered revitalization rebellion in a post-industrial Yorkshire town The spectacular return of river herring in Maine, thanks to the removal of useless dams 2 Virginia towns get $6.5 million to revitalize by turning old mining sites into new industry Prince Edward Island gets $366 million for green infrastructure and economic renewal Two wild cubs might determine fate of Argentina’s jaguar restoration success The rebirth of Philadelphia’s historic 1908 opera house is expected to revitalize the area Green waterfront redevelopment to connect park and inner city of Wenzhou, China Policy Pivot: A new emphasis on restoration to revive Puget Sound’s economy and ecology Five-acre restoration of long-dead oyster reefs in the Hudson River is now complete! Robin Hood would be pleased: Nottingham Castle is getting a £30 million restoration Downtown convention center reopens in Louisville after 2-year, $207 million redesign
