Renaissance Review

Welcome to the online home of the Jamestown Renaissance Corporation’s monthly newsletter, with news and views on projects and issues at the heart of Jamestown’s renaissance.  We believe that a vibrant public discourse—where new ideas are explored and debated—is vital to the process of revitalizing and reimagining our city’s downtown, waterfront, and neighborhoods.  Toward that end, you will find articles and commentaries every month that strive to inform or spark a public conversation.

If you have suggestions for topics or projects we should cover, would like to contribute an article, or would like to be added to the distribution list, please contact the JRC.

Volume 1, Issue 10 (October 2012)

• Jamestown's Renaissance: Revitalization through Partnerships

Volume 1, Issue 9 (September 2012)

• Additions made to POTTERS gALLErY
• Coaxing the Pearl City out of its shell

Volume 1, Issue 8 (August 2012)

• National Historic Districts in Jamestown: Burdensome or Beneficial?

Volume 1, Issue 7 (July 2012)

• Coming Together on Main Street
• Church Repainting Sparks Neighborhood Renaissance

Volume 1, Issue 6 (June 2012)

• Boosting Jamestown's 'Brain Gain'

Volume 1, Issue 5 (May 2012)

• Adjusting our view of downtown storefronts

Volume 1, Issue 4 (April 2012)

• For the Arcade Building, a need to answer the right questions
• JRC Data Digest: Vacant housing
• Jamestown and Chautauqua: Building a shared community

Volume 1, Issue 3 (March 2012)

• Wellman Building nears completion—what next?
• County land bank a needed step

Volume 1, Issue 2 (February 2012)

• Jamestown: The next Garden City?
• Time to connect downtown's dots

Volume 1, Issue 1 (January 2012)

• Free parking: How much is it costing us?
• Redefining our waterfront: A conversation for Jamestowners
• Too much housing—or not enough?