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By Elizabeth Brewster
 David Misky,
Assistant executive director, Redevelopment Authority for the city of Milwaukee, Wis.
With work on more than 100 brownfield redevelopment projects under his belt, David Misky says balancing the interests of everyone involved with a site is both his greatest challenge and his favorite part of the job. (See the Renewal Awards feature story that details the acclaimed and award-winning Menomonee Valley project.)
“I’m dealing with any number of different people on any given day—architects, lawyers, consultants, regulators, engineers, politicians,” he says. “We have created a brownfield team here in Milwaukee . . . that has been very aggressive and successful in obtaining funding from state and federal governments. But we have a need [for brownfield development] because we have a lot of underutilized and vacant properties. This is a city that was based on foundries, breweries and other manufacturing businesses.”
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  Will the EPA Workforce Development and other similar environmental jobs programs signal the start of a revitalized U.S. job market?
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Industry Profiles
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Deb Peters Indianapolis, Ind.
President, Quality Environmental Professionals
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Rick Shean New Mexico Environment Dept., Albuquerque
Brownfields revolving loan fund coordinator and remediation oversight
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Whitepapers
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by Jody Kass, Laura Truettner, John Fleming, and Jeff Jones
The new report by New Partners for Community Revitalization (NPCR) shows how New York State is revitalizing neighborhoods plagued by multiple brownfield sites, while stimulating economic growth and creating local jobs.
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By Jody Kass, Laura Truettner, John Fleming, Jeff Jones
Brownfields redevelopment policy in New York is in transition as the area-wide approach emerges as an innovative tool for urban revitalization. |
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by Laura Truettner
In April, 2011, New York State awarded $6.5 million in new grants under its landmark Brownfield Opportunity Areas (BOA) program, bringing the total state investment in BOA to $34 million. |
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