Post Redevelopment Uses of Brownfields
Posted on:3/30/2006
| Some state governments restrict development of brownfield sites to particular uses in order to minimize exposure to contamination left on-site after the clean up is completed; such properties are deed-restricted in their future usage. |
Some state governments restrict development of brownfield sites to particular uses in order to minimize exposure to contamination left on-site after the clean up is completed; such properties are deed-restricted in their future usage. Some legally require that such areas are reused for housing or for new commercial use in order not to destroy further arable land. The redevelopment of brownfield sites is a significant part of new urbanism. Some brownfields are left as green spaces for recreational uses.
For historical reasons, many brownfield sites are located close to important thoroughfares such as highways and rivers; their reclamation can therefore be a major asset to a city. The City of Portland, Oregon has pioneered the use of road and rail infrastructure to support the cleanup and reuse of brownfield sites. Other examples include the Atlantic Station project in Atlanta, Georgia, and in Homestead, Pennsylvania (near Pittsburgh), where the site once occupied by Carnegie Steel has been converted into a successful commercial center, The Waterfront.
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