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Transit Oriented Development Planning Funding Awarded to 20 Agencies

The Maryland Department of Transportation was the big winner in the Federal Transit Administration's Transit-Oriented Development Pilot Planning Program, with $2 million in grant funding.

January 3, 2019 - The Sentinel

Four Buildings in Hanford, CA: $4; Preservation and Revitalization: Priceless

In a rural farming community in California's Central Valley called Hanford, downtown revitalization means protecting and renovating its historic buildings. Luckily for Hanford, that won't cost very much.

March 21, 2014 - The Sentinel

The 'Madonna Effect' For Downtown Renewal

Want to improve your downtown? Consider Madonna, and how she reinvents herself every few years.

January 26, 2005 - The Sentinel

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