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Category Archives: Revitalization

September 26, 2016

Old City, Old Buildings, New Life

Arts, Downtowns, Erie PA, Local Institutions, Revitalization

Old City, Old Buildings, New Life

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by Deborah Fallows

An art museum with a long history reinvents itself with passion and an entrepreneurial spirit.  (Read it here.)

April 19, 2015

Nice Downtowns: How Did They Get That Way?

Community Redevelopment, Downtowns, Fresno CA, Revitalization • Tags: downtown revival, Fresno CA

Nice Downtowns: How Did They Get That Way?lead-11
by James Fallows
“Visitors think, ‘That’s just how Seattle is.’ But it wasn’t.” Lessons via places ranging from Fresno to Shanghai.  (Read it here.)

April 16, 2015

3 Ways of Thinking About Fresno — And Why You Should Care

Community Redevelopment, Fresno CA, Revitalization • Tags: Fresno CA, Redevelopment, revitalization

3 Ways of Thinking About Fresno — And Why You Should Carelead-8
by James Fallows
A beleaguered city shows the path toward revival.  (Read it here.)

April 9, 2015

From Xizhou to Eastport to Ajo: Big Dreams in Small Towns

Ajo AZ, Revitalization • Tags: AJO AZ, revitalization

From Xizhou to Eastport to Ajo: Big Dreams in Small Townslead-6
by James Fallows
The same kind of ambition you see in political campaigns, races for sports championships, or attempts to score a big IPO—but toward a different end.  (Read it here.)

April 1, 2015

Ajo, Arizona: Oasis in the Desert

Ajo AZ, Arts, Community Redevelopment, Revitalization • Tags: AJO AZ

Ajo, Arizona: Oasis in the Desertlead-4
by Deborah Fallows
How a city with century-old “good bones” tries to reinvent itself. (Read it here.)

March 27, 2015

Downtown Fresno Kicks Off Its Campaign

Community Redevelopment, Downtowns, Fresno CA, Revitalization • Tags: downtown revival, Fresno CA

Downtown Fresno Kicks Off Its Campaignlead-2
by James Fallows
Why “unapologetic” may be the most important word in a city’s recovery plan   (Read it here.)

March 20, 2015

Stages of a Downtown Comeback: Fresno Begins the Long Climb

Community Redevelopment, Downtowns, Fresno CA, Revitalization • Tags: Fresno CA, Urban revitalization

Stages of a Downtown Comeback: Fresno Begins the Long Climblead-1
by James Fallows

Urban revivals require a shared narrative, private-sector partners, and a public official championing a far-sighted plan.  (Read it here.)

January 19, 2015

On SOTU Day, a ‘City Makers Summit’ and Some Next Steps in Civic Life

Revitalization, San Bernardino CA

On SOTU Day, a ‘City Makers Summit’ and Some Next Steps in Civic Lifelead-1
by James Fallows
A conference in Washington, a development across the country
(Read it here.)

November 20, 2014

How Green Riverfronts Transformed Pittsburgh

Civic Life, Collaborations, Community Redevelopment, Economic Life, Leaders, Local Institutions, Pittsburgh PA, Revitalization • Tags: Pittsburgh PA

How Green Riverfronts Transformed Pittsburghlead-11
by John Tierney
The City of Bridges revives the rivers that helped make it an economic powerhouse. (Read it here.)

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