Michigan awards $87 million to rehab brownfield, greenfield sites
Funds will help state clean and prepare sites to bolster their attractiveness and add to the state’s portfolio of investment-ready sites
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Fort Worth to expedite RFEI process to develop $70 million ‘urban village’
City moving forward with aggressive timeline to vet influx of developers expressing interest in the Evans and Rosedale Redevelopment Project
West Virginia turning abandoned mines into economic development projects
State to award millions in federal grants to 10 projects statewide.
$24 million available to strengthen local, regional food infrastructure
Infrastructure focused on specialty crops, dairy, grains, aquaculture and other products but excluding meat and poultry are eligible for funding
Central Texas city asking for $22 million for parks
City asking voters to approve funding for suite of park projects, including construction of separate swim and activity centers
Harris County to turn detention basin into $28 million park
Park will protect nearby residences during storms while providing recreation spaces and trails within walking distance of several schools, parks, churches and homes
$485 million bond package would improve Dallas-area town’s streets, infrastructure
Proposition E accounts for the largest portion of the bond, asking for $243.5 million to improve, expand and reconstruct streets
Washington to spend $47 million to support affordable housing
Funds will go to 43 projects designed to add 3,333 units of affordable housing statewide
$380 million bond to improve Oregon Zoo’s habitats up for vote
If approved, the Oregon Zoo would replace outdated habitats for endangered species such as sea otters, penguins and other marine mammals
Texas town to invest $31.6 million in sidewalk repairs
Upgrades are part of an evolving effort to assess pedestrian infrastructure and promote a safe city for walking
