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Local Community Gardens and an Update from River Roots Community Farm
Community Gardens are assets that bring not only fresh food but a much-needed sense of community. In addition to the River Roots Community Farm located…
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Sustainable Landscaping in Redevelopment Projects and At Home
Sustainable or “green” landscaping is being used more and more in redevelopment. Purposeful landscaping with this method can mean savings in time and energy and…
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Brownfields to Greenspace
When discussing redevelopment, we often think primarily about buildings or industrial sites being cleaned up and developed as another structure or business space. Redevelopment can…
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What Does Redevelopment Really Mean
We could go on about redevelopment theory, strategies, and plans, and that is all well and good, but what does redevelopment really mean for you…
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GUEST – Don Smith – Seneca Plaza
The recent conversation around adaptive reuse has sparked a desire for me to share a personal note on not just the “how” but the “why”…
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What Adaptive Reuse Mean for the Future
Wrapping up our series on adaptive reuse in redevelopment, this week we’re going to look at some future projects. First, let’s head downriver, through Pittsburgh,…
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Adaptive Reuse in Practice
Last week we looked at the concept of adaptive reuse in redevelopment. This week, let’s look at some real-world examples of adaptive reuse and how…
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And Introduction to Adaptive Reuse
You’ve probably heard the term “upcycle”, but what about “adaptive reuse”? If you have ever used Pinterest, you’ve probably seen numerous upcycling projects, but on…
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An Example of Adaptation
Last week we explored what it takes for a community to be adaptive and resilient. This week, I want to look at how one centuries-old…
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Adapting Communities
The only constant in life is change. This expression is credited to Heraclitus, a Greek philosopher who lived approximately 2500 years ago, but it still…
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Asset Based Community Development
Community development and redevelopment–where do you even begin? Generally, there are two ways of approach: looking at the community’s needs and looking at what the…
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Woolworth’s Building Revitalization
Investing in the economic vitality of Downtown Oil City, from the bottom up. Moving away from the top-down, grant-based model for community development to a…