Revitalizing Older Cities Sustainable Development, Brownfields, and Energy Revitalizing Older Cities Task Force The Revitalizing Older Cities Task Force within the Northeast-Midwest Congressional Coalition is co-chaired by Reps. Mike Turner (R-OH) and Brian Higgins (D-NY). The task force members represent a wide range of aging cities and towns throughout the region. The group focuses on an extensive scope of legislative actions that aim at restoring prosperity to the aging industrial cities throughout the Northeast and Midwest region. Below are documents representing recent issues and legislation that involve task force focus and support.
Vacant and Abandoned Housing Briefing -- October 31, 2007
Overview and History In response to a growing interest in federal action, the Northeast-Midwest Institute is working with members of the Northeast-Midwest Congressional and Senate Coalitions to explore how federal policy can help older core cities and suburbs with community revitalization challenges. With funding from the Surdna Foundation, the Institute is highlighting federal options for a range of economic and community development issues. The Northeast-Midwest Institute presents some 40 specific policy options in its report on Federal Policy Ideas for Community Revitalization: Suggestions from Congressionally Hosted Roundtable Discussions of Federal Policies for Older Core Cities and Close-in Suburbs. The report highlights findings from 2005 roundtable sessions with Sen. Jack Reed of Rhode Island, Rep. Thaddeus G. McCotter of Michigan's 11th district, and Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones of Ohio's 11th district on federal policy for brownfield and vacant property redevelopment, housing, water and transportation infrastructure, business and economic development, and energy. The Institute report, funded by a Surdna Foundation, compiles ideas from the roundtables and offers them for consideration by members of the Northeast-Midwest Congressional and Senate Coalitions and others. The Northeast-Midwest Institute will build upon the suggestions and ideas from these roundtable sessions to engage in ongoing work on critical issue areas and policy efforts important to the quality of life in older communities.
In summary reports, the Institute also has highlighted existing federal programs important to community revitalization efforts for older communities. The reports feature information about:
Northeast-Midwest Reports
Other Reports
Brookings Institute Restoring Prosperity Program
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