Highlighted by the debut of the Economic Development Forum, Brownfields 2011 will have the same look and feel as past conferences but with a fresh twist to represent the current state of the economy. …
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The ACE Group The ACE Group is a leading provider of environmental insurance solutions and services in the U.S. and globally, and a proud bronze sponsor of Brownfields 2011. Join ACE executives at the Opening Plenary Session on Sunday, April 3, …
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Brownfields 2011 will provide several opportunities to view local brownfield redevelopment sites firsthand in the form of mobile workshops. These tours include transportation to outstanding redevelopment sites throughout the Greater Philadelphia area. …
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EPA’s mid-Atlantic Region looks forward to hosting Brownfields 2011, which attracts public and private brownfields redevelopment experts from across the country. We are especially pleased the conference is in Philadelphia because it gives attendees an opportunity to see some of our …
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Philadelphia’s drive to establish greenways along the Schuylkill and Delaware rivers is underway. In 1683, William Penn appointed his surveyor-general Thomas Holm to plan the street layout for Philadelphia as a “Greene Country Towne” stretching from …
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Learn how Philadelphia's Northern Liberties community isn't stopping with their own highly successful neighborhood transformation: they are looking to help others do the same. It's difficult to imagine how one Apple computer, tucked away in a cavernous, once-abandoned warehouse in …
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To call Mary Seton-Corboy a “gardener” is like calling Christopher Columbus a “sailor”: an accurate, yet vastly understated job description. Just over 10 years ago, when most saw this trash-strewn property in Philadelphia's Kensington section overgrown with weeds and contaminated with …
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The Salvation Army Kroc Center is a multi-million dollar community complex containing family support, education, and recreational facilities on 17.5 acres. Dayton, Ohio was one of 29 cities to receive funding from the $1.1 billion-dollar donation from the Ray and …
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Efforts to recapture Philly's waterfront reveal a city eager to overcome post-industrial challenges, and become a great city for the future. Imagine two vibrant waterfronts in Philadelphia, lined with trails and greenways, dotted with parks, the adjacent neighborhoods bustling with walkable …
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When Mayor Michael A. Nutter took office in 2008, he pledged to make sustainability a priority during his administration. To make good on his commitment, he created a Mayor’s Office of Sustainability (MOS), which in turn established Greenworks Philadelphia, a …
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The Central Delaware River Waterfront has been a center of commerce and development in Philadelphia since the city’s inception. Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries the river played a crucial role as Philadelphia developed into one of the busiest industrial …
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The 5.5 million square-foot property now serves as a jewel in mixed-use waterfront development excellence. The Navy Yard, an historic 1,200-acre former Navy Shipyard being developed by the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corp. (PIDC) on behalf of the city of Philadelphia, has …
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Brownfields have not disappeared in the recession and economic downturn—just the conventional funding has disappeared. The more traditional opportunities, such as mixed-use developments or new retail in beautiful old buildings, have given way to a new development focus. …
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I have a passion for classical music. More each year, I've come to appreciate the function of the orchestra conductor in bringing out the very best in the ensemble. This role is often lost on uninitiated classical listeners, as many “newbies” might contend that the players should be able to perform, and perform well, on their own and without a maestro standing at a podium waving a wand. …
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Laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) technology, invented in the early 90s, is noted for accurately detecting subsurface contamination on brownfields The development of any brownfield is a complicated task. But the minute someone discovers that fuel, oil, coal tar or creosote has …
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Michelle Brady sympathizes with prospective developers who look at a deteriorating brownfield site and find it hard to believe anything good can come of it. Despite her 21 years in economic and community development with Sioux City, Iowa, “I have a …
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