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Rediscovering a Forgotten Neighborhood
The Southside neighborhood of Greensboro, North Carolina, located just south
of downtown along the railroad tracks, remained largely forgotten by the city
for decades. In 1989, when local activists worked to revitalize Greensboro’s
downtown, Southside’s assets were rediscovered. The neighborhood clearly
had “good bones” for revitalized downtown residences and businesses.
A Sense of Place
The Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) works with its members and partners to meet
a challenge issued by THE U.S. EPA for America’s corporations —
reviewing where ecological reuse is viable in land restoration and cleanup programs,
and then actively pursuing these options.
New Financial Incentives for South Carolina
Textile Communities
The Textiles Communities Revitalization Act aims to encourage investment, remediation
and redevelopment of these abandoned mills by providing property tax credits
or other income incentives.
North Carolina Brownfields Program Successes
To date, the North Carolina Brownfields Program has been a true success story
with 53 completed agreements, 60 more pending and more than $1 billion of committed
private investment.
Atlanta’s Regional Livable Centers
Initiative
To help promote greater livability in towns and employment centers, the Atlanta
Regional Com-mission (ARC) launched the Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) program
in 1999.