Camden, New Jersey Tackles Vacant Properties

Mayor Dana Redd of Camden, NJ has initiated a revitalization effort in the city.  Vacant properties have plagued the area – dragging down property values, jeopardizing public safety, and decreasing quality of life.  To combat these issues, the mayor established the Business Growth and Development Team to aid city residents, non-profits, and developers redevelop the
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Students Help Land Reclamation Project in Hibbing, Minnesota

Chisholm Elementary students, in Hibbing, MN, helped to plant more than 400 trees as part of a land reclamation project on land previously mined. Terry Filippi, the manager of the land, wishes to pursue the reclamation project because he hopes the land can continue to be commercially or aesthetically useful long after the mines are
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