The Redevelopment Trailblazers webinar series features discussions with industry leaders and innovators tackling complex issues to help rebuild America’s distressed communities. This webinar series is a revival of programming we started in 2006, with a focus on providing cutting-edge information about current trends and best practices across the redevelopment landscape. While America is constantly rebuilding its cities and towns, this webinar series offers creative ideas and pragmatic solutions to support ongoing revitalization efforts.

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Redevelopment Trailblazers
Shaping Our Appalachian Region: A Nonprofit Driving Population Growth in Eastern Kentucky

The coal industry has historically been a major economic driver in regions like Eastern Kentucky, providing jobs and fueling local economies. For decades, however, the industry has experienced a significant decline due to factors of decreased demand, automation and technology. While the coal industry still exists in some capacity, its role as a cornerstone of the economy in the region has diminished, bringing with it widespread job and population loss and the challenges that come with it. So, with decades of decline and increased poverty, how do you recover from a long-time dependency on an extractive economy? Colby Hall and[...]

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Shaping Our Appalachian Region: A Nonprofit Driving Population Growth in Eastern Kentucky

The coal industry has historically been a major economic driver in regions like Eastern Kentucky,[...]

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Reviving Buildings That Create Jobs – June 21, 2024

Empty industrial buildings can be transformed into economic engines. The world’s first business incubator was[...]

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Exploring Strategies for Sustainable Redevelopment of Industrial Properties from the Corporate Perspective – April 19, 2024 12pm ET

(See recording below) Industrial property owners often face the challenge of having closed facilities and[...]

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The Power of Partnerships: Exploring ULI’s Homeless to Housed Initiative – Friday, February 23, 12-1 PM ET

In 2022, the Urban Land Institute (ULI) launched its Homeless to Housed (H2H) initiative through the[...]