Newly available U.S. EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant helps enable multiple cleanup efforts in the city--cleanup efforts that are intended to spark the advent of affordable housing redevelopment in the future. …

A veteran attorney who practices in the area of environmental and land use consultation, permitting and litigation for Hartford, Conn.-based  Day Pitney LLP provides her insightful take on how brownfield practitioners can now look to Connecticut as another state that has crafted a progressive vision and working blueprint for local remediation and redevelopment efforts.    …

A three-day rock concert pumped new life into the once moribund neighborhood adjacent to the former U.S. Steel South Works plant thanks to the feasibility of interim-use redevelopments. …

When it comes to urban agriculture, the implementation of it is predicated upon solving several issues. Growers and the community must have a game plan for such issues as permits, liability, retail sales, aesthetics, land ownership, and safety. …

Now in its 13th year, the U.S.EPA’s Superfund Redevelopment Initiative (SRI) was created in 1999 to ensure that at every Superfund site EPA and its partners have an effective process and the tools and information needed to return these sites to productive use. More than 550 cleaned-up Superfund sites have been returned to productive use or have reuses planned for them since the inception. More than 30,000 jobs at these sites have resulted in more than $1.3 billion in annual income for employees. Read how the team enabled the cleanup and mixed-use revitalization effort on the Wasatch Front. …

Not-for-profit outfit Civic Works is awarded fifth EPA brownfields training grant since 2000. Four other grants at $200,000 each had been used to train more than 200 people and place more than 150 graduates in jobs. …

Bolstered by federal EPA funding package, Vermont Agency of Commerce & Community Development is eager to put funds to use for several pet projects, starting with aggressive cleanup and remediation plan of action. …

Gary, Ind. is eager to embark on an economic redevelopment renaissance that might accelerate if the city is able to overcome some tricky roadblocks that heretofore have obstructed the overall effort. Fortunately, the city has a veteran brownfield specialist who sharpened her civic vision during a failed run at City Council. Now, Mary Mulligan's back with brownfields and ready to effect some serious, positive change for this Lake County, Ind. city. …

Measure would expand limits on community garden plot size, allow limited produce sales in residentially zoned areas, relax rules on fencing and parking for large commercial ventures and allow aquaponics as accompanying activity.  …

With about a year to go before the opening ceremonies, the facilities that will house the 2012 Summer Olympics in London are already getting rave reviews for the green and sustainable attributes of the six already-completed competition venues--plus more. …

Where your business is based can impact on how green you are. That’s the takeaway of a recent top 10 ranking of states by Site Selection magazine that ranked U.S. states on how well they engage in environmentally sustainable practices. …

It isn't always easy to adopt an aggressive green building migration plan, but Norfolk State University, Norfolk, Va., demonstrated it deserves an 'A' for effort and execution in a recent green conversion initiative benefiting its library. Students will have no excuse now about studying in an environmentally-pleased edifice. …

In late August, a team of federal agencies highlighted a coordinated effort in Bridgeport, Conn. that is designed to help train workers and create jobs--an initiative that is viewed as the foundation for economic recovery in the city. …

The site that was once home to a steel and coke processing facility will be transformed into a mixed-use redevelopment thanks to a sizable grant from regional utility. …

An analysis of 51 LEED-certified green projects in Illinois found that most—specifically those that prioritized energy efficiency during the design and construction phase—use less energy than a typical commercial building. …

Projects totaling more than $100 million in commercial growth are underway. …

Funds will be used to conduct comprehensive regulatory scan to identify barriers to redevelopment of closed auto-dealership corridors and determine local, state and federal agencies necessary for redevelopment of these properties. …

Just in the nick of time, brownfields are getting a much needed shot in the arm through an ambitious grants and jobs growth initiative that was outlined last Wednesday during a webinar entitled “Federal Brownfields Incentives: New Opportunities in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape.” …