Brownfield Renewal

October 2009
Best in Class Brownfields: Sweet, Sustained Synergies
By Elizabeth Brewster



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There’s an old saying that a camel is a horse designed by committee — and sometimes a camel is indeed the end result of a public/private brownfield partnership with too many players.

But for well-run collaborations between the public and private sectors, the final project can be well worth the inevitable challenges that come with these multi-faceted developments. ...


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