Show Notes
Hillary Brown, Professor Emerita of Architecture at the City College of New York, joins Unfrozen to discuss her book Revitalize | Resettle, which explores how climate migration and rural revitalization can solve interlinked crises. Brown emphasizes that large U.S. cities alone cannot absorb climate-displaced populations due to infrastructural limits and rising costs. Instead, she proposes strategic resettlement in small towns and “micropolitan areas”—places often overlooked but rich in cultural value and potential.
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Intro/Outro:
“24-Hour Limes” by The Cooper Vane
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Discussed:
Hero towns leading the charge to accept climate migrants and flourish:
- Clinton, IA: Brownfield redevelopment and corridor revitalization
- Gorham and Milan, NH: Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program
- Madison, IN: Main Street Program
- Morris, NY: Livingston County Development Group
- Norfolk, NE: North Fork Whitewater Park
- Ord, NE: Vibrant Future Fund
- Rock Port, MO: Wind Capital Group – First town in U.S. to be 100% wind-powered
- West Windsor, VT: Ascutney revitalization
Jesse Keenan – Climate-Proof Duluth
New York State Small-Town Revitalization
Parag Khanna, ecstatic nomad
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