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February 28, 2018
Tax Law Creates New Opportunity Zone Program; Planners Must Act Early
The deadline for states to apply for an Opportunity Zone designation is fast approaching. Planners need to act quickly to ensure that their communities do not miss out on this important opportunity. -
December 11, 2017
Reimagining the Civic Commons
Reimagining the Civic Commons is a national initiative to foster engagement, equity, environmental sustainability, and economic development in our cities. APA members learned more about the initiative at the 2017 Policy and Advocacy Conference. -
September 13, 2017
Revitalizing Smaller Legacy Cities, From Gary to Lowell
How can smaller legacy cities revitalize? A new report from the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and the Greater Ohio Policy Center recommends eight strategies. -
May 6, 2017
Fighting Gentrification in Gowanus
NPC mobile workshop attendees toured the Brooklyn neighborhood of Gowanus, where housing prices have skyrocketed due to rezoning of nearby North Park Slope. -
August 21, 2016
Tulsa Transforms Blighted Recreation Centers into Quality Parks
Tulsa, Oklahoma, is a shining example of a city that has taken a creative and community-based approach to redeveloping closed and abandoned recreation centers into vibrant local parks. -
May 3, 2016
Legislators Express Support for Brownfields Reauthorization in House Hearing
Members of Congress express support for the EPA Brownfields program’s success at revitalizing neighborhoods and spurring economic development. -
May 2, 2016
Denver High School Students Tackle Issues Facing Their Community
A high school class in Denver is studying gentrification and its impact on their lives. -
April 5, 2016
Reconnecting People with Place in Phoenix’s Art District
Roosevelt Row in Phoenix— an APA Great Place in America — changed the trajectory of a once struggling urban core by reactivating forgotten spaces.
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