Posts by Community Progress
In Philadelphia, online: top tweets from two days at Reclaiming Vacant Properties
Two days down, too many tweets to count. This year’s Reclaiming Vacant Properties Conference has been more inspiring and instructive than ever. On Monday, some workshops went on the road to visit creative redevelopment sites, while others stayed on-site to engage in hands-on training. We kicked off Tuesday with a riveting discussion among five urban…
Read MoreRedevelopment Perspectives: New Orleans and Pittsburgh by David Lessinger, New Orleans Redevelopment Authority
Originally posted by David Lessinger on NORA’s website. I recently had the opportunity to visit Pittsburgh and see for myself its redevelopment challenges and successes. What I didn’t realize until I arrived was that it was also a trip to see family, of sorts. Pittsburgh and New Orleans could be sisters, so similar are their…
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