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Middlebury is walking towards restoration

Colleen Carroll

July 01, 2019 |

The Devil Strip |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Middlebury, Ohio

The town of Middlebury, Ohio organizes community walking audits that allow residents to actively relay concerns and complaints about their community. The audits focus on neighborhood improvement and encourage active community members to lead the charge in local development.

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Less Driving

Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

June 27, 2019 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: France, Paris

Philadelphia, like many US cities, struggles with traffic congestion and the environmental and financial costs of sitting in traffic; however, in looking at the way Paris has adopted pedestrian-friendly streets, Philly could get an upgrade. Paris uses clearly separated bike lanes, revitalized metro lines and cleanliness to encourage residents to get out of their cars and onto their feet (or bikes, or even skateboards).

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What the Land Bank has accomplished the last 10 years

Camryn Justice

June 26, 2019 |

WEWS-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

Through expansive demolition and rehabilitation services, the Cuyahoga County Land Bank is estimated to have made a $1.43 billion impact to Cleveland and surrounding communities. The land bank focuses on renewing blighted homes in the area, focusing specifically on revitalizing low income areas that don't have enough public funding to clean up their streets.

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City Revival - Did We Learn From the Urban Renewal Era?

Tom Condon

June 24, 2019 |

The Connecticut Mirror |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New Haven, Connecticut

In the middle of the 20th century, the Housing Act of 1949 launched cities across the city into a downtown reconstruction frenzy, the often to no avail; in the modern renewal movement, cities try to get it right. Cities like New Haven, Connecticut look at renewal projects that have failed - both in economic success and equity endeavors - to build structures with economic justice and long term social consequences in mind.

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The rise of wildfire-resilient communities

Liz Weber

June 17, 2019 |

High Country News |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Sisters, Oregon

Coordination and planning can prove to be the best defensive measures against wildfires. Funded by the US Forest Service, the Community Planning Assistance for Wild Program (CPAW) promotes community fire adaptation, including measures like prescribed burns. Policymakers and city planners enrolled in CPAW benefit from teaming up with foresters, economists, and other experts to model risk and mitigate the impact of fires.

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How industrial assets became taxpayer liabilities

Michael Puffer

June 03, 2019 |

Republican American |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Waterbury, Connecticut

After years of developmental stagnancy, the city of Waterbury, Connecticut puts into action a way for developers to renew buildings without having to take financial responsibility for previous owners' environmental waste. Through a public-private partnership between the city and development investors, developers have begun to break ground on renewing the city's dilapidated factories.

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Former Bridgeport factory transforms from blighted property to a model of revitalization

Harrison Connery

June 03, 2019 |

Republican American |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Bridgeport, Connecticut

A development firm in Bridgeport, CT relies on public-private partnerships to fund renewal of blighted sites into upgraded buildings, including a brand new charter school. With a mix of government and low-income housing funding, the firm can develop hundreds of units in a quick amount of time, allowing communities to benefit from rapid renewal in the area.

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How Cities Can Serve Citizens Best Amid a Glut of New Transport Technology

David A. King

May 22, 2019 |

Pacific Standard |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

In the uncertain, ever-shifting landscape of new technology startups trying to change urban mobility, city officials need to prioritize two criteria: mobility policy must promote equity and ensure that options are available to the most number of people and policies must be flexible enough for street and curb space to adapt to the technology. E-scooters and dockless bikes fit these criteria, and city officials must plan around them.

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From bleak to bustling: how one French town solved its high street crisis

Angelique Chrisafis

May 20, 2019 |

The Guardian |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: France, Mulhouse

Mulhouse, a small city in France, brushed off its negative reputation and used community networking, clever financing, and urban renewal as tools to become a bustling center once again. The town relied on many community associations and local voices to grow their economy; now, the city has more shops opening than closing.

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What Mansfield can learn from the brand Marion made, Fargo's frost-themed festival and Ohio's wee bit of Irish attitude

Tracy Geibel

May 17, 2019 |

Richland Source |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Mansfield, Ohio

Mansfield, Ohio leaders look to cities across the country for inspiration from successes - and lessons from failures - to help them rebuild their downtown brand. From Austin, Texas, to Fargo, South Dakota, these successful cities offer examples of initiatives that have funded revitalization and economic growth in their own city centers by way of community engagement and trust among leaders.

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