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Category Archives: Community Redevelopment

January 16, 2017

A Big Step for Little Eastport

Collaborations, Community Redevelopment, Downtowns, Eastport ME, Economic Life

A Big Step for Little Eastport

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by James Fallows

This past week Eastport got a much-needed dose of very good news — the announcement of an $18-million undertaking to renovate the most imposing structure in the city’s downtown. (Read it here.)

October 12, 2016

And Now for Something Saner and More Positive: Fresno, Erie

Civic Life, Community Redevelopment, Economic Life, Erie PA, Fresno CA

And Now for Something Saner and More Positive: Fresno, Erie

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by James Fallows

New notes on Fresno and Erie  (Read it here.)

August 25, 2016

Erie’s New American Dream

Community Redevelopment, Development, Economic Life, Entrepreneurs, Erie PA

Erie’s New American Dream

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by James Fallows

Relying on media or political voices alone, it’s easy to see places like the Rust Belt as blighted and economically run-down. But innovation, creativity, and diversity are redefining the nation’s mid-sized cities. (Read it here.)

May 5, 2015

Fresno to South Bend to Louisville: The Elusive Elements of Civic Success

Civic Life, Community Redevelopment, Downtowns, Economic Life, Fresno CA, From the Readers • Tags: Fresno CA, Louisville KY, South Bend IN

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by James Fallows
More cities, more assessments of what works, and why  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

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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 6, 2015

Creating California’s New Bohemia — in an Unexpected Locale

Arts, Community Redevelopment, Fresno CA • Tags: Arts, Fresno CA, Redevelopment

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by James Fallows
“It’s a great time to be an artist in Fresno.” This is a possibility I had never considered before visiting. And now …  (Read it here.)

April 1, 2015

Ajo, Arizona: Oasis in the Desert

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

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by Deborah Fallows
How a city with century-old “good bones” tries to reinvent itself. (Read it here.)

March 30, 2015

Ajo, Arizona: A Small Town, Pushed to the Brink, and Coming Back

Ajo AZ, Community Redevelopment • Tags: AJO AZ, Revival

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by Deborah Fallows
What does a town do when most of its people lose their jobs nearly overnight? For the people of this small town, the surprising answer places heavy emphasis on the arts.  (Read it here.)

March 27, 2015

Downtown Fresno Kicks Off Its Campaign

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

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by James Fallows
Why “unapologetic” may be the most important word in a city’s recovery plan   (Read it here.)

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