A year after devastating flood, West Virginia town celebrates recovery & expects rebirth
On June 23, 2016, a flood hit areas of West Virginia and western parts of Virginia, resulting in 23 deaths. The flooding was the…
Issue #54: July 1, 2017
In shock over death of Walmart, town now sees chance to revitalize downtown it killed
In Perry, Oklahoma, the local Walmart will shut down in July of 2017. Local leaders say this is their chance to revitalize the downtown…
New park will cap badly-planned highway to reconnect and revitalize Pittsburgh district
In yet another step in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania‘s ongoing downtown revitalization, the city (after 8 years of planning and fundraising) is finally on the verge…
Nine historic restoration, redevelopment & reuse projects win Docomomo US awards
The Modernism in America Awards program of Docomomo US seeks to acknowledge the substantial economic and cultural impact such projects had and continue to…
Washington, DC revives old dance to reduce the tyranny of cars and revitalize urban life
Does it make sense–in a place where pedestrians outnumber vehicles–for automobiles to be treated like royalty, putting walkers at risk and inconvenience in blind…
