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3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (146+ words) Hermiston Herald Umatilla offers downtown revitalization grants up to $25,000 Published 10:30 am Wednesday, September 9, 2026 UMATILLA — The city of Umatilla is seeking applicants for its Downtown Revitalization Grant Program. The city is offering $5,000 to $25,000 in grant funding to support eligible improvements and…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (377+ words) A partnership aimed at improving downtown Seneca Falls has generated nearly $800,000 in public-private investment through a façade and storefront improvement program. The Bonafiglia Family Foundation and Seneca Falls Development Corporation announced the completion of the Downtown Seneca Falls Façade and…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (371+ words) A group representing Downtown Evanston residents plans on opposing a proposed 26-story tower at 900 Clark St. The mixed-use high-rise, proposed by Continuum Development, is planned on the north end of Church Street Plaza and would include nearly 2,500 square feet of…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1337+ words) Thriving downtowns are not created by sidewalks, lighting, parks, or façade grants alone. They emerge when a city decides what should draw people to its center, makes a consequential public investment, and connects everything else to it. Smaller improvements become…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (427+ words) The Bellevue Urban Renewal Agency has plans to revitalize areas from Oak Street to Elm Street with grants and matching funds totaling about $1 million. The Bellevue Urban Renewal Agency Commission voted unanimously on Wednesday, Aug. 26, to pass a budget of…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (369+ words) The resurfacing project on Main Street in downtown Loris took approximately two months to complete. LORIS, S.C. — Cruising down Main Street in Loris is now a smoother ride. Crews were wrapping up work Monday, Aug. 31, on the resurfacing of Main Street,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1199+ words) Home » News » Buro Happold and NY Forward are building momentum in small downtowns across NY State Ian Nicholson, Associate Principal | Advisory at Buro Happold, has spent years helping communities navigate that process. From the statewide Reimagine the Canals initiative to…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (137+ words) Work on Geneva’s Long Pier and nearby docks is expected to begin in September as the city moves ahead with a scaled-back waterfront improvement project, according to the Finger Lakes Times. Seaway Marine Group of Clayton submitted the low bid…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1025+ words) Annapolis officials say the City Dock resiliency project is ahead of schedule, with major parts of the current construction footprint expected to shrink in the coming months and the main City Dock area now targeted for full reopening in summer…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (119+ words) MADE: Bush Terminal | all images courtesy of MADE: Bush Terminal MADE: Bush Terminal anchors a new era of urban manufacturing on the Brooklyn waterfront Learn more about joining the community here: Leasing | MADE: Bush Terminal modern manufacturing and creative studios…...