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New Jersey invests $1 million in rain gardens to boost health

WebOn May 16, 2023, New Jersey‘s Commissioner of Environmental Protection Shawn M. LaTourette kicked off Governor Phil Murphy‘s Infrastructure Investment Tour by …

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Restoring public health and revitalizing economies by restoring …

WebThe white paper estimated that spending just $8 per person per year, on average, in an American city could meet the funding gap and stop the loss of urban trees …

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New Research: Restoring canals and waterways boosts …

WebGroundbreaking research released on July 14, 2020 has revealed the regeneration of canals and rivers in cities around the world can positively impact health and health inequalities, …

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30 resilient, restorative projects in 11 U.S. states win $55 million to

WebOn November 15, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced $51 million from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for 30 restorative Environmental Water …

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Abandoned for a decade, will this historic hospital be reborn as

WebAfter the 1994 Northridge earthquake, the County decided to construct a newer, state-of-the-art medical facility to replace the General Hospital. When the modern LAC+USC Medical …

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Hospitals support community land trusts to provide

WebWhen Whitney Brown decided to move back to her hometown in Virginia after graduating from university two years ago, she ran into an obstacle: There was nowhere for her to …

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The U.S. Regenerative Cotton Fund has been launched by the Soil …

WebIn late 2021, the Soil Health Institute and the Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation announced a founding grant to launch the Institute’s U.S. Regenerative …

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A new series of free, online videos teaches regenerative agriculture

WebA series of 10-to-15-minute, science-centered “PED Talks” on soil health has been posted on YouTube.Soil peds are aggregated particles of sand, silt, clay and organic matter.

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This university in Chicago has renovated the ground floor of a …

WebWith the goal of taking a more holistic, integrative approach to providing health services to their students, the University of Chicago has repurposed and renovated the ground floor …

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$400 million redevelopment of psychiatric campus to

WebOn July 9, 2021, the winning proposal to redevelop 7.2 acres of the Kingsboro Psychiatric Center campus in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York City was announced. The …

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New brownfield and public health tool helps

WebBrownfields are abandoned, idled, or underused industrial and commercial properties where financing expansion or redevelopment is complicated by actual abandoned building on a …

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Restoring mangroves in Puerto Rico repairs storm

WebCollaborating with the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Robert J. Mayer, a biology professor at the University of Puerto Rico at Aguadilla and student volunteers recently …

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1000 farms across America being recruited by the largest-ever

WebOn January 13, 2022, the Ecdysis Foundation announced the launch of a groundbreaking, multi-year project to use science, education, and monitoring to make agriculture more …

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EPA plans $14M clean up of Sherwin-Williams' toxic legacy in 2 NJ …

WebNeighbors of a Superfund site that long housed Sherwin-Williams paint manufacturing activities are in line for a $14 million cleanup, under a plan just announced by federal …

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This new tool will attract funding to places that are enhancing their

WebOn January 1, 2024, a powerful new community revitalization and resilience tool will burst onto the scene: RISING PLACES.It’s an initiative of RECONOMICS Institute, but will …

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EPA targets 21 Superfund sites for immediate and intense …

WebOn December 8, 2017, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released the list of Superfund sites targeted for immediate and intense attention. The 21 sites on the list – …

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Largest-ever redevelopment in Chicago's south side to revitalize …

WebOn July 21, 2021, the Chicago City Council approved the $3.8 billion redevelopment of the former Michael Reese Hospital site in Bronzeville.The derelict site will now be …

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41 community revitalization projects share $500 million from latest

WebThroughout the TIGER program, these grants have supported projects that have a significant regenerative impact on the Nation, a metropolitan area, or a region. On March …

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EPA awards $3 million brownfields grant to New Jersey Institute of

WebThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a $3 million grant to a team of sustainability experts at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) who provide …

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Cambridge, Maryland celebrates three major redevelopment …

WebOn June 10, 2022, Maryland‘s governor, Larry Hogan, visited the city of Cambridge to celebrate a number of milestones in the ongoing revitalization of the city. Three of the …

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GUEST ARTICLE --- Build It Back Better: Public & private partners

WebThis Guest Article for REVITALIZATION was written by Steven Eget, PE, CEM.. Since 2012, the NYC Build It Back program has been hard at work assisting …

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