In June  2011, the New Partners for Community Revitalization released a report “The Brownfield Opportunity Areas Program: Smart Investment Laying the Groundwork for Economic Development” that revealed the BOA has already boosted economic development and job creation across the state of New York and is expected to continue to such growth. In the document, the
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The City of Longmont has initiated its Neighborhood Revitalization Program, which aims to provide a comprehensive approach to improving neighborhoods.  The program provides neighborhoods with various resources, such as block party grants, information about Longmont’s organic community garden, a Neighborhood Action Planning Workbook PDF, and the Neighborhood Improvement Grant Program, among others. To visit the
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The City Council in Hamilton, Ohio will soon vote on legislation that would allow vacant city land to be converted to community gardens.   The Butler County Ohio State University Extension Office and the Hamilton Urban Gardens Systems would supervise the gardens, while education programs would teach the community how to grow and preserve fresh produce. 
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