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NEWS ABOUT: urban revitalization

urban revitalization stories: 9 news summaries

Cleveland Eyes Philly's Immigrant-Driven Renewal

As residents flee,
Cleveland mulls
Philly-like policies

May 20, 09 1:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - In 2000, Philadelphia looked a lot like Cleveland: Surging crime, empty houses, a sliding population. Since then, a tide of immigrants has spurred entrepreneurship, filled high-tech jobs, and put Philly on course for its first population increase in 60 years. Now Ohioans hope to do the same, but they must... More »

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Cleveland • Philadelphia • immigrant • US cities • urban revitalization

Prince Charles' Eco-Fund Whacked by Credit Crunch

Investor abandons prince's fund for urban regeneration

Apr 20, 09 5:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - Prince Charles' dreams of eco-friendly urban regeneration have been shattered by the credit crisis, the Daily Telegraph reports. A major Middle Eastern investor has pulled out of a $1 billion property fund the prince planned to use to replicate the sustainable eco-village Poundbury, which he launched in Dorset. Supporters are... More »

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private equity • Prince Charles • Britain • urban revitalization





 McMansion Era 
 May Be Over 

Strapped Americans now prefer cozier homes

Jan 6, 09 5:33 PM CST
(Newser) - As strapped Americans develop a conscience and, er, sense of taste about living, the practice of razing existing homes to make way for super-size replacements is slowing, reports the Christian Science Monitor. Languid McMansion sales have brought quiet back to historic neighborhoods, drowned out for years by bulldozers and upset... More »

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housing • urban revitalization • housing crisis • preservation • McMansion • urban development • neighborhood

Cities Fight Urban Blight
With Free College Tuition

'Promise Communities' are tried across the country

Oct 22, 08 7:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - Cities on the decline across the country are testing a new strategy to stem urban decline: Families who buy homes in town get their kids college tuition paid in full. These "promise communities"—about 80 in all—seek to attract new residents and keep upwardly-mobile city dwellers from... More »

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real estate • scholarship • homeownership • urban revitalization • college tuition

  Middle Class America
 Moves Downtown

Shift could spark suburban slums, experts fear

Aug 3, 08 3:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - Middle class Americans are moving back downtown, pushing out minority groups and reversing the 20th century trend of "white flight," Alan Ehrenhalt writes in the New Republic. Why the shift? Downtown areas are safer, industries have moved out, and rising fuel prices make suburban commutes less attractive. "... More »

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Chicago • demographics • urbanization • cities • urban revitalization

OPINION

Rat's Nest of Urban Politics Behind Philly's 'Big Stall'

Many demolitions, huge budget, no benefits

Jul 17, 08 3:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Lamenting the lack of progress in another urban redevelopment project, Karen Heller takes aim at the Pennsylvania Convention Center expansion in the Philadelphia Inquirer. The Center expansion has been in the works since 1993, spurring numerous building demolitions, but few new constructions: in short, North Broad Street, advertised as a... More »

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Pennsylvania • budget • Philadelphia • Ed Rendell • real estate development • urban revitalization • urban development

 Motown Crops
 Spring From Decay 

Charity makes dent with farms in desolate Detroit neighborhoods

Jul 10, 08 2:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - An ambitious charity thinks it can turn Detroit’s most desolate neighborhoods into bustling farming utopias. The group, dubbed Urban Farming, grows vegetables on vacant land throughout the city, then gives them out for free to local residents, the BBC reports. Parts of Motor City have been transformed by its... More »

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farming • Detroit • gardening • charity • urban revitalization • urban development

Nazi Architect's Son Has His Own Designs

Father's shadow hasn't kept Albert Speer from worldwide impact

Dec 22, 07 6:14 AM CST
(Newser) - It’s hard to make a name for yourself when you share a name with your father, harder when the father was a famous Nazi architect and friend of Hitler. Urban planner Albert Speer constantly battles the association, keeping a low profile, and, though he has made his mark worldwide,... More »

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architecture • Germany • Adolf Hitler • Nazi • Olympic Games • urban revitalization • Albert Speer • Munich

Downtown LA Finally 'Happens'

Urbanites flock to new real estate hot spot

Sep 30, 07 3:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - The clutter of buildings known as "downtown LA" is morphing from a nightly ghost town into a hip 'hood, the Washington Post reports. Recent laws have turned offices into lofts, and attracted hipsters to enjoy the high ceilings and roof parties. Artists are hightailing out as six-figure professionals come... More »

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yuppies • Los Angeles • lofts • urban revitalization

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