How ‘managed retreat’ from climate change could revitalize rural America: Revisiting the Homestead Act
- Written by: Hillary A. Brown, Professor of Architecture and Director of the Urban Sustainability Program, City College of New York
Small inland towns can offer a haven for people escaping coastal climate change.Ezra Shaw/Getty ImagesSouthern Italy’s rural Calabria region announced an innovative project in 2021 to breathe new life into its small towns. It plans to offer young professionals thousands of dollars if they move in and commit to launch a business, preferably a...
