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Brownfields 2023 is coming up quickly (August 8–11, Detroit, MI), and its exciting educational program has been announced! Don’t miss your chance to register and take in the following sessions with members of Vita Nuova and the Redevelopment Institute. Please visit the conference website for the most up-to-date information.

Vita Nuova is proud to announce our groundbreaking Energy Transition services. Drawing on years of expertise in revitalizing complex and excess properties, Vita Nuova is at the forefront of the industry, offering innovative solutions and comprehensive services that pave the way for a more sustainable future. With the rapid growth of renewable energy, Vita Nuova […]

Vita Nuova’s new Project Spotlight series showcases inspiring stories of redevelopment and community revitalization. In this first edition, we feature the transformation of the former Pillsbury Mills site in Springfield, Illinois. Once a vibrant symbol of pride, this sprawling 18-acre complex with 26 buildings and 190 grain storage silos served as a bustling food processing […]

Vita Nuova is helping to re-envision a bankrupted college campus for reuse. Dana College, a former private college in Blair, Nebraska, that ceased operations in 2010, sits on a 150-acre campus. The project, known as Transformation Hill, recently received $17.4 million in funding to redevelop two former dormitories into 61 affordable apartments. Funding sources include […]

Vita Nuova Member Will Warren has been selected for the Appalachian Regional Commission’s Appalachian Leadership Institute, which empowers its fellows to address the Appalachian region’s unique economic challenges.  The ARC partners with the federal government and 13 state governments to help Appalachian communities achieve economic growth and socioeconomic parity with the nation. Mr. Warren is […]

EPA’s RE-Powering America’s Land initiative encourages renewable energy development on current and formerly contaminated lands, landfills, and mine sites when such development aligns with the community’s vision for the site. Supporting this effort, Vita Nuova assisted the agency in updating its “BEST PRACTICES FOR SITING SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAICS ON MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILLS” document, specifically with the sections pertaining to […]

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that approximately $169 million in funding is available for Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Grants under the Fiscal Year 2023 grant competitions. This funding, which is boosted by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, represents a significant investment in overburdened and underserved communities.EPA anticipates awarding approximately 198 […]

Vita Nuova provided significant support to EPA Land Revitalization in developing the “Revitalization-Ready Guide“, which articulates the process a community will go through to redevelop a brownfield site. VN VP Elaine Richardson provides an overview of the Guide here:   Click here to join our special session and learn how to “Get Tough Deals Done!”

Long-time Vita Nuova member Barry Hersh has been appointed to serve on the Environmental Financial Advisory Board. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan announced the appointment of thirty members, including both new and returning members, to the Environmental Financial Advisory Board (EFAB). The EFAB provides advice to the EPA Administrator and the […]

Vita Nuova and partners worked with the City of Hartford to submit a $50 million response to the State of Connecticut’s Innovation Corridor Grant Program for the Parkville Arts & Innovation District project. The goal is to put the Parkville Neighborhood at the center of a revolution in manufacturing – while connecting Hartford and Hartford-area residents […]