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Next American City | Jan 26th, 2011 | Topic: Built Environment | Region: East Coast | Cities: Philadelphia |
Her op-ed, “The Bright Side of Blight,” uses Philadelphia as a case study to argue that “any plan to mitigate the vacant property crisis must not only include innovative urban planning, but also try to restore employment opportunities.” (
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Brendan Crain | Apr 2nd, 2010 | Topic: Infrastructure, Governance | Region: Midwest | Cities: Chicago, Detroit |
Brendan Crain identifies some specific strategies for redevelopment in Detroit—and some inspiration from around the world. (
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Mara D'Angelo | Mar 15th, 2010 | Topic: Governance | Region: Midwest | Cities: Cleveland |
A bill that would expand Ohio counties’ authority to establish land banks, and reclaim the vacant land threatening the vibrancy of their communities, is moving through the state legislature, and, if all goes well, to the governor’s desk this month. (
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Anthony Flint | Mar 11th, 2010 | Topic: Governance, Culture | Region: Midwest | Cities: Cleveland |
Anthony Flint reports on an agrarian revolution in the city of Cleveland, where a coalition of planners, foundations and government is trying out new ordinances to promote urban agriculture that goes well beyond tomatoes and carrots. (
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Amy Smith | Mar 4th, 2010 | Topic: Built Environment | Region: Midwest | Cities: Cleveland |
Amy Smith takes a look at a Living Cities foreclosures report that offers a number of practical solutions for areas trying to recover from vacant homes and broken communities. (
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Her op-ed, “The Bright Side of Blight,” uses Philadelphia as a case study to argue that “any plan to mitigate the vacant property crisis must not only include innovative urban planning, but also try to restore employment opportunities.” (keep reading…)
Brendan Crain identifies some specific strategies for redevelopment in Detroit—and some inspiration from around the world. (keep reading…)
A bill that would expand Ohio counties’ authority to establish land banks, and reclaim the vacant land threatening the vibrancy of their communities, is moving through the state legislature, and, if all goes well, to the governor’s desk this month. (keep reading…)
Anthony Flint reports on an agrarian revolution in the city of Cleveland, where a coalition of planners, foundations and government is trying out new ordinances to promote urban agriculture that goes well beyond tomatoes and carrots. (keep reading…)
Amy Smith takes a look at a Living Cities foreclosures report that offers a number of practical solutions for areas trying to recover from vacant homes and broken communities. (keep reading…)
