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Similar Projects from around the world
Similar Projects from around the world
Lessons from environmental and economic restoration efforts in other parts of the world could provide a path for Appalachia to move forward as a region. With the map below you can learn about other initiatives that have helped their local communities by providing new economic opportunities through tourism and job creation.
Marfa, Texas
Marfa, Texas
- Art and Exhibitions on Old Military Base
- Median area household income grew from $24,000 in 2000 to $41,000 in 2016
- 16 new art galleries
- 150 new hotel rooms
- Population 2,000
- 45,000 tourists/year
Source: https://www.chinati.org/
Ruhr Valley, Germany
Ruhr Valley, Germany
- Coal mine redeveloped as a landscape park
- Current population holding at 500,000 similar to mining years
- 1.5 million visitors
- 1,000 new jobs and 170 enterprises
- 70% of new jobs in the creative sector
- 70m euro economic impact
Source: https://www.pri.org/stories/2010-01-22/how-industrial-ruhr-valley-became-cultural-capital
Inhotim, Brazil
Inhotim, Brazil
- Art and Nature Park
- Population growth 26,000 to 40,000 in 19 years
- 3 million visitors
- 1,000 new jobs
- 80% of staff are locals
Source: https://www.inhotim.org.br/
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