INTERNATIONAL REPORT I recently had the opportunity to meet up with Paul Nathanail, a friend I seldom see. He was in San Diego, my hometown, with a group of students who are following a unique part-time vocational …
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The connection between brownfields and sustainability is particularly strong for properties with the potential for conversion into ecologically valuable lands. This opportunity is best for properties with low redevelopment potential, low market demand and a high …
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Capital gaps remain the biggest barrier to brownfield redevelopment. As credit markets tighten, brownfield redevelopers look to the public sector as they package financing for site cleanup and reuse. But competition is increasing for funds, making …
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Sustainability can be likened to the term “Rashomon effect,” from the 1950 Japanese film of the same name, which suggests that the truth of a situation can be difficult to ascertain because of conflicting stories from …
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Three authors from the previous article describe their personal connection to the field of sustainability. CLINTON J. ANDREWS I came to sustainability through a belief that U.S. society has lost its …
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Michigan is unlike any other place on Earth. With over 3,000 miles of shoreline on four of the five Great Lakes, the state is second only to Alaska in coastline with a greater proportion of coastline …

Michigan Sets the Pace for Redevelopment
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By Jean Derenzy, Susan Sandell, Susan Erickson, Andrew Smits

Michigan Sets the Pace for Redevelopment BNSD profiles some of the current market makers working to change the brownfield redevelopment landscape in Michigan. Mayor George Heartwell Grand Rapids Background: Now in his … MORE

Green, Brown and Historic By Peter Primavera The January 2008 issue of Preservation Magazine, published by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, was dedicated to green issues. Historic preservation, the magazine noted, has been fundamentally a sustainable concept from the very start, but … MORE

Regional Report Baltimore’s Waterfront Gets a New Look By Jamie Nesbitt EASTERN REPORT Baltimore’s waterfront makeover continues as a former chromium processing plant begins its $830 million transformation into a new, upscale community. Public officials recently broke ground on Harbor Point, a 27-acre mixed-use redevelopment project on the … MORE

Iowa Project Wins Phoenix Award By Jamie Nesbitt MIDWESTERN REPORT One of Iowa’s biggest brownfield projects was recently recognized with a 2007 Region 7 Phoenix Award. The Iowa River Landing revitalization project, a joint effort between Coralville, Iowa, and engineering firm Terracon Consultants, Inc., was … MORE

Brownfields in Paradise By Rick Smith WESTERN REPORT In a game of word association, “brownfields” doesn’t usually spring to mind in response to “Hawaii.” But just like other communities that bear the scars of past economic booms, Hawaii—often viewed as an island paradise—also has blighted … MORE

Luxury and History Find Common Ground in Liberty Harbor By Jamie Nesbitt SOUTHERN REPORT An old WWII shipyard in Brunswick, Ga., is being transformed into an upscale slice of paradise. Liberty Harbor, a tony 155-acre, $2.4 billion community development just minutes away from the Atlantic Ocean, hopes to introduce residents … MORE

Hail the New Britannia By Gerry O&rsquo, Hara, Barry Azevedo CANADIAN REPORT During its heyday in the first half of the 20th century, Britannia Mine on Canada’s Pacific Ocean shore was the largest-producing copper mine in the British Empire. After mining operations ceased in 1974, the property … MORE

Special Report A Holistic Life-Cycle Aproach for Remediation By Bob Boughton The environmental footprint of remediation covers more than just the activities at a cleanup site. The materials and energy consumed during the process may have indirect impacts on humans and the environment that may outweigh those … MORE

Special Report Minimizing Cleanup Footprints By Carlos Pachon Cleanup professionals in the United States and Europe are becoming more interested in identifying best practices to help reduce the environmental footprint of contaminated site cleanups. The concept, called green remediation, is the practice of considering … MORE

Special Report Finding Perfect Balance By Deborah Goldblum, Bob Greaves Approaches to cleaning up contaminated property have evolved over time to incorporate new technologies and address new environmental concerns. Due to increased awareness of the potential effects of climate change, individuals from government, industry and academia … MORE

View from the Field Give Developer’s Their Due By Todd S. Davis, Esq. It’s the first day of business school at thousands of the world’s colleges and universities. Students, peering behind walls of laptops in amphitheater seats, hyped on caffeine, await the first pearls of wisdom from bowtied professors … MORE