USDA Wetlands Restoration Program
This 2009 announced the USDA’s Wetlands Restoration Program, which helps private landowners restore, protect, create or enhance existing wetlands on their property. Federal environmental…
Issue #3: May 15, 2015
Urban farms are on the rise, already feeding 1/5 of the world
City-based agriculture produces 15 to 20 percent of food globally. In the U.S., its benefits go far beyond nutrition. That researchers are even bothering…
Has Stabilization Program revitalized distressed neighborhoods?
This new report is titled “Have Distressed Neighborhoods Recovered? Evidence from the Neighborhood Stabilization Program“. Its authors are Jenny Schuetz (Board of Governors of…
Fort Worth TIF district might give $1M to park renovation
A downtown Fort Worth, Texas tax increment financing (TIF) district has been asked to contribute $1 million to the renovation of Heritage Park. The…
World’s first river restoration card game!
The world’s first river restoration card game has now been invented. It’s called “Play the LA River“. Every card in the Play the LA…