Education Series: Brownfield Basics Part 1
This two part series will build your community’s capacity to implement community benefit and economic development projects using brownfield grants. It is an opportunity for participants to learn the basics of brownfields, and gain more in depth knowledge into the roadmap for revitalization. The first portion of the workshop will define brownfields; discuss why we have so many brownfield sites; an overview of the brownfield assessment, remediation, and revitalization processes; examples of sites that have been successfully reused; and information on the free assistance that the Technical Assistance to Brownfield Communities Program (TAB) can provide to leverage state and federal programs to support brownfield-impacted communities. The workshop will then move into critical topics including: developing a roadmap for reuse, envisioning the cleanup to build up process with community stakeholders, integrating brownfields reuse into planning for sustainable communities and funding/financing. Interactive questions and answers will enhance the participant’s experience and capacity building.
Relevance to the expected audience:
This is a beginner level workshop that is relevant to community stakeholders, including county, local, and tribal government officials and agencies; non-profits; community organizations; and economic development organizations that are interested in cleaning up and redeveloping their brownfield sites.
By the end of this Workshop, attendees will:
possess a thorough understanding of what a brownfield is and why we have so many
understand the basic steps necessary to cleanup and redevelop a brownfield site
know how to get free technical assistance
understand the various funding/financing options and how to bundle and leverage them
determine how redevelopment of brownfield sites can promote healthy and sustainable communities
