Author: RiverAdmin

  • A Local Perspective of the Biological Kind

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    Published first on the Progress News, January 31, 2022 Guest Column by Freshwater Biologist Lisa McKenzie Redevelopment – the action or process of developing something again or differently. When I first ventured into redevelopment work as an environmental biologist nearly a year ago, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. It was unlike anything I… Read more

  • Entrepreneurs Invited!

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    Published first on the Progress News, January 24, 2022 After last week’s article on upcoming solar-focused projects, I received some questions about other business opportunities that might arise around our region. If you are an entrepreneur, looking for a new line of work, or just curious about what’s happening in our area, this information might interest… Read more

  • More Solar Opportunities

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    Published first on the Progress News, January 17, 2022 Continuing the conversation from last week, let’s look at a few more redevelopment opportunities in the field of solar energy. From conventional residential solar panels to research on new gizmos and gadgets, there is quite a bit coming up with which homeowners, landowners, business owners, organizations, and… Read more

  • Solar Grazing for the Win

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    Published first on the Progress News, January 10, 2022 While it might be hard to imagine with snow blanketing the ground, my head is currently filled with visions of lush green grass and fragrant native herbs, all dotted with a rainbow of wildflowers. Bees and butterflies flit from flower to flower, and a small herd of… Read more

  • A Passionate Start

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    Published first on the Progress News, January 3, 2022 What is your passion? What is that thing that excites you more than anything else, that can make you forget everything and lose yourself in the sheer joy of being you, doing what you love most? As we forge ahead into 2022, it’s important to remind ourselves of… Read more

  • 2021 End of Year Review

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    Published first on the Progress News, December 20, 2021 It’s nice sometimes – especially when things feel overwhelming and hectic or when the pace of progress feels too slow, or both at the same time! – to stop, look around, and appreciate everything that has been accomplished so far. It always manages to give a… Read more

  • 2021 Christmas Tree Decorating Contest

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  • December Project Updates

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    Published first on the Progress News, December 6, 2021 Since we’ve been talking a fair bit recently about “what will be” and “what can be,” I figured it’s about time for a “what is” update! We’re fully into the grant-writing season, so unfortunately a lot of “what is” is…boring paperwork. Exciting for the potential it holds for… Read more

  • Differing Realities, Part II

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    Published first on the Progress News, November 29, 2021 Last week we talked about differing realities, and how they can complicate the important work of relationship-building between redevelopment partners. This week we’re going to explore how those differing realities can actually benefit the process of developing large-scale, holistic solutions to systemic issues – by taking a… Read more

  • Differing Realities

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    Published first on the Progress News, November 22, 2021 Over the last few weeks, we’ve been talking a lot about big, regional-scale redevelopment partnerships and programs. Such partnerships come with their own set of opportunities and challenges, especially the more diverse and spread out the players are. Geography, culture, resources, and expectations can vary greatly from community… Read more

  • Regional Redevelopment Connections

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    Published first on the Progress News, November 15, 2021 I often get asked what exactly redevelopment is, or what kind of projects we are involved in, and it can be challenging to succinctly describe what goes on in a very wide-ranging field!  One benefit of the creation of our regional coalition is that it offers… Read more

  • What Is a Regional Growth Cluster?

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    Published first on the Progress News, November 8, 2021 In the last column, I mentioned the creation of a regional coalition of redevelopment partners.  I threw out some soundbites like “innovation ecosystem” and “regional growth cluster,” and you may be thinking, “okay, but what does that all Mean?” The idea of banding together for the… Read more