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Most people would laugh at a few roadways in Southern California where only tourists attempt to drive after it rains. Locals avoid these routes to prevent damage to their cars and to avoid the deme... [Read More]
Tags: Growing Communities
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Can A Dodgy Underpass Inspire Community Revitalization?
What was once considered the ass of an overpass has become the heart of a community revitalization movement. The aerial view shows Interstate Highway 93 (I-93) as an imperative connection of South ... [Read More]Tags: Growing Communities
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6 Reasons Why College Towns Attract Real Estate Investors
If you’re thinking about purchasing an investment property and trying your hand as a Landlady, you might want to consider doing so in a college town. At this moment, you might be shaking your head... [Read More] -
4 Aviation Pioneers Use Crowdfinancing to Catch Worldwide Attention
“There’s a funny thing about curiosity. It does not stop craving what it doesn’t understand. Like the curiosity of those before us, we will continue to find a better w... [Read More]
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400 Projects and 20,000 Real Estate Rehab Volunteers Rebuild Boston
Beer, clam chowder, sports, "Pawtys" and snow. What's not to love about Boston? Even amidst the 7 feet of February powdering, were neighbors dressed in bathrobes and uggs, joking together about how... [Read More]Tags: Growing Communities
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Boston Receives Rockefeller Award
“Help cities around the world become more resilient to the physical, social, and economic challenges that are a growing part of the 21st century” ~Rockefeller Foundation
From tragedy to trium... [Read More]Tags: Growing Communities
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Crowdfunding 'One Dream' at a Time
There is nothing more beautiful than a 95-year-old smile, except the feeling that comes from having a part in causing it. It is the inadvertent pay-off of crowdfunding the needs of others that star... [Read More]Tags: Growing Communities
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Route 66 Is Revitalizing More Than Kicks
"Siren call of the Mother Road and its special sense of place, personality, and time continues to lure legions of United States and international tourists."
~Route 66 Economic Impact Study ... [Read More]Tags: Growing Communities
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1000 Acres, Unused in 50 Years Spears Community Revitalization
“The area can be transformed from a cheap place to spoil and dump to a game-changing opportunity to bring nearby communities into the outdoors, attract cyclists and outdoor enthusiasts from across ... [Read More]Tags: Growing Communities
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1 Crowdfunded Project Creates Roadways to Innovation
“Solar panels that you can drive, park and walk on.
They melt snow & cut greenhouse gases by 75%” ~Scott Brusaw
Solar Roadways (SR) has taken the power of a rehab project, using so... [Read More]Tags: Growing Communities