Philly Lower Schuylkill River: 21st Century Opp Visitors to the Lower Schuylkill River area on a weekday morning will find views of the Philadelphia skyline, fields of grass, trees and even wild

Rails-to-Trails Corridor: Shelby County, Tenn. When Shelby County began the initial development phase of transforming a local Brownfields site into a recreational greenway for community use, they focused on three

Redevelopment Holding Pattern in Oregon In 2005, Oregon had $9.5 million in its Brownfield Redevelopment Fund for cleaning up contaminated sites around the state. Now, many loans and grants later,

Brownfield Renewal Announces Awards Ceremony  Five projects, Persons of the Year (2011 and 2012) to be recognized for reuse and redevelopment excellence.

Big Apple Brownfields—No Small Task We’ve heard recently about the vision and thinking outside the box execution required when operating within a miniscule city footprint: The 2012

Big Box anchor Knoxville’s first urban, vertical retail complex Local developers, business leaders and government officials ceremoniously break ground on University Commons.

Industry Responds to McCarthy EPA Nomination Several industry organizations chimed in about the nomination by President Barack Obama of Gina McCarthy as EPA Administrator. If approved by Congress, McCarthy would succeed former

May 2014: A New Date with Destiny in New Jersey The new site cleanup program for all contaminated sites in New Jersey —brownfields as well as sites with no redevelopment envisioned-- is date driven, and

Insurance Solutions against Known Environmental Conditions Only recently have a few carriers, including Beazley, taken a fresh view of the successes and failures of the cost cap products

Unlocking Community Capitalism through Brownfield Redevelopment Architects have been enlisted to help lead the development process, forge the community vision, and create livable communities and neighborhoods.

Brownfields as 'Healthfields': Anchors Aweigh! The “Healthfields” concept—as chronicled in our most recent cover story—demonstrates that Brownfields and other related redevelopment funding has become a powerful tool to implement environmental

POY Recipient Azar: Every Grant Proposal Tells a Story! In mid December, we caught up by phone with Steven Azar, Senior Planner, Economic Development Division, city of Somerville, Mass., who added another bouquet to

Practical Aspects of Risk Assessment for Brownfield Redevelopment Generally speaking, the cleanup of a brownfield property must be done in a manner that results in protection of human health and the environment for

Less Toil, More Soil One of the measuring sticks of urban redevelopment and reuse success can be traced to the “multi-benefit” dynamics that underpin urban renewal. Often, it's

We Have Brownfield Goals for 2013 Too! Consensus building is the lifeblood of brownfield redevelopment in the real sense of the word. But this core attribute transcends and extends beyond the work

Here's One Vote for Genuine, Consistent Community Engagement The 2012 state, local and national election calls to mind the spirit of democracy and the birth right to be heard

Identifying Practical Land-Use Opportunities—In the Land of Opportunity! These are tenuous times. Irrespective the optimism of the campaign trail, all indicators suggest that the economic malaise of the 21st Century will

A Closed Mill is Now a Civic Thrill With most brownfield redevelopment efforts, challenges abound early and often. The Neenah Glatfelter redevelopment project was no exception, as the people charged with analyzing

Insanity: Not Just A Workout Program--But Federal Tax Policy On Brownfields OK. I admit I’m addicted to working out. In the often stressful business of brownfield redevelopment, I just need the release. Insanity, P90X, weights

The Three-Prong Impacts of Brownfield Tax Credits Brownfields advocates everywhere are looking for ways to defend and position brownfields incentives as critical elements of responsibly planned economic development, as tools that

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Breaking Down Brownfields With nearly 30 years of professional consulting experience, Miles Bolton leads Apex in tackling some of the toughest brownfield redevelopment and engineering projects in the nation. Safety, innovation, efficiency and customer satisfaction are the words that describe Bolton’s project focus, and what drives Apex to provide clients with the highest quality services in the most cost-effective manner.

Wood Secures Grand Rapids Post The city of Grand Rapids’ Economic Development Director Kara Wood has been tapped to represent the city on the Association for Brownfield Redevelopment Authorities, a new statewide agency.

Azar Weighs in on Social Justice, Transit Tied to Redevelopment Steven Azar, 2012 Brownfield Person of the Year, and Senior Project/Program Manager and Director of the city of Somerville, Mass. entire brownfield redevelopment program, looks at his time spent in the private sector as a teachable moment.

Brownfields: A Comprehensive Guide to Redeveloping Contaminated Property, Third Edition Todd S. Davis Scott A. Sherman

GREEN ILLUSIONS: The Dirty Secrets of Clean Energy and the Future of Environmentalism Ozzie Zehner