Table of Contents
Acknowledgments vii
Preface 1
Part I Introduction
1 City Governments and Brownfields Development Roger L. Kemp 5
2 Overview of EPA's Brownfields Program: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 9
3 Redeveloping Brownfields Good for Environment and Economy David J. Robinson 15
4 Brownfields as a Mainstream Investment Tad McGalliard 18
5 Innovations in Environmental Remediation Tad McGalliard 23
6 How Donald Trump Became Counties' Best Friend and Biggest Ally Alan Greenblatt 30
Part II Challenges, Risks, and Opportunities
A Challenges and Risks
7 Groundbreaking Environmentalism Stephen Goldsmith 37
8 Cleaning Up Toxic Sites Shouldn't Clear Out the Neighbors Lindsey Dillon 40
9 Don't Give Up on Ambitious Green Architecture Ian Mell 43
10 Pittsburgh Steps Up Ron Littlefield 45
11 Toxic Lead Can Stay in the Body for Years After Exposure Stuart Shalat 48
12 What Lies Beneath James R. Elliott Scott Frickel 51
13 Lead Poisonings Lifelong Toll Includes Lowering Social Mobility Shefali Luthra 54
B Opportunities
14 Financial and Nonfinancial Incentives Tad McGalliard 57
15 Societal Disruptions Are Opportunities for Economic Development Kim Briesemeister 67
16 Suburb City Managers Are Our First Responders Tom Carroll Brandi Blessett 72
17 Improving Water Quality Doesn't Have to Wash Away Budgets Ron Littlefield 77
18 Fighting Neighborhood Displacement, One Sewer Plant at a Time Jayant Kairam 80
19 Setting the Stage for Leveraging Resources for Brownfields Revitalization: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 82
20 Key Steps in Successful Leveraging Strategies for Brownfields Projects: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 89
Part III Practices and Innovations
A Federal
21 Smart Growth: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 105
22 Brownfields Federal Programs and Cases: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 108
23 Brownfields Federal Tax Incentives and Credits: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 120
24 Leveraging: Harbor Point in Stamford, Connecticut: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 127
25 Leveraging: North Port Revitalization in Dubuque, Iowa: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 131
26 Leveraging: Commerce Corridor in Ranson and Charles Town, West Virginia: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 136
B State
27 Florida Waste Cleanup Program: Florida Department of Environmental Protection 140
28 State of Ohio's Brownfields Team: Ohio Environmental Protection Agency 143
29 Brownfield Redevelopment Guide: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection 148
30 Oregon Brownfields Initiative: Oregon Department of Environmental Quality: Oregon Business Development Department 154
31 Brownfields in Alaska: Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation 159
32 Brownfields: Transform the Past, Build for the Future: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation 165
33 Louisiana Brownfields: Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality 171
34 Brownfields in Washington: Washington State Department of Ecology 176
35 North Dakota's Brownfields Program: North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality 179
36 Tribal Brownfields and Response Programs: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 182
C City
37 The Factories of the Past Are Turning into the Data Centers of the Future Graham Pickren 187
38 Cleaning Up House Marcus Humberg Martha Faust Cheryl Ann Bishop Lyn Hikida 190
39 The Music City Miracle Paula Middlebrooks 197
40 ICMA and CCLR's Case Experiences Clark Henry Tad McGalliard Ignacio Dayrit 201
D International
41 The Reuse of U.S. Military Bases in the Philippines Severo C. Madrona, Jr. 214
42 Under the Hood Kevin C. Desouza Michael Hunter Tan Yigitcanlar 220
43 Brownfield Sites Are Opportunities in the Heart of Towns and Cities Paul Nathanail 226
44 France Has a Unique Approach to Regenerating Inner Cities Sebastien Darchen Gwendal Simon 229
45 An Old German Steel Region Gets a Mindful Modern Makeover Christa Reicher 232
46 Gasbrook Gasworks, Hamburg, Germany Tad McGalliard 235
Part IV Private and Nonprofit Environmental Professionals
47 How Do Brownfields Companies Innovate? Mary Hashem Stuart Miner 241
48 What Developers Really Want Todd S. Davis 246
49 Retail Revolution and Retrofit David S. Greensfelder 249
50 Brownfield Redevelopment and Environmental Insurance Ed Morales 254
51 Land Recycling, Brownfields and the Center for Creative Land Recycling Ignacio Dayrit 259
52 Municipal and Community Collaboration for Effective Brownfields Redevelopment: Environmental Law Institute 265
53 Working with the Private Sector to Redevelop Brownfields: Environmental Law Institute 270
54 Environmental Site Assessments Tad McGalliard 275
55 Remediation Planning, Reuse Planning and Site Design Tad McGalliard 280
56 Remediation Technologies and Remedies Tad McGalliard 283
Part V The Future
57 The Importance of the Arts Jay H. Dick 295
58 How Civic Tech Can Address Urban Inequality Stephen Goldsmith 299
59 Are Car-Free Bridges the Future? Alex Marshall 301
60 Reuses of Brownfields Tad McGalliard 303
61 Identifying Future Uses for Brownfields: Environmental Law Institute 306
62 As Cities Look at Options for Financing Infrastructure, They Keep an Eye Out for Low-Income Residents Paul W. Taylor 312
Appendices
A Glossary and Acronyms of Brownfields and Economic Development Practices Joaquin Lay Gonzalez III Ignacio Dayrit 323
B Brownfields Revitalization Act (2002) 330
C Brownfields Utilization, Investment and Local Development (BUILD) Act (2018) 332
D Model Brownfields Legislation for States: Environmental Law Institute 335
About the Contributors 354
Index 357
