Tag: green economy
Student Corner: Charlotte’s ReVenture Park: Sustainability-Focused Industrial Redevelopment
August 9, 2018
Located on the western edge of Charlotte, ReVenture Park is an underutilized 667-acre industrially zoned area currently being redeveloped by a team led by Forsite Development. The long-term vision sees the site – once occupied by a textile dyeing operation – turned to a thriving hub for renewable en … Read more
How do local governments create green jobs? Here’s one idea.
November 24, 2009
Tyler Mulligan is a School of Government faculty member. Have leaders in your community been using words like “green economy” and “green jobs?” What role can a local government play in enhancing the local green economy and creating some green jobs? This post explores one possible role: local governm … Read more