Sometimes a brownfield is just a piece of property with a bad reputation: The suspected contamination is worse than the real thing. But one has to dig below the surface to discover the depth of damage and figure out a new use for the land.
Such is the case with the American Linen property in downtown [...]
Start at the end. That’s the advice of Karen Homolac, when asked how to find federal funds for brownfields cleanup.
In other words, think beyond the contamination. “Don’t get caught up in thinking ‘I’ve got a brownfield and I’ve got to find specific brownfields funding,’” advises Homolac, Regional Coordinator and Brownfields Coordinator for Capital Projects Division, [...]
Amy Saberiyan admits she is entrepreneurial, doggedly persistent and driven by professional challenges. These traits, coupled with many successful experiences as an environmental engineer, have resulted in Saberiyan being the proud owner of the ugliest property on the block: Saberiyan is converting an abandoned gas station to an upscale coffee shop.
A few miles west of [...]
August 23-24: 2005 Oregon Brownfields Conference. More information at http://www.nebc.org/OregonBrown.aspx or contact Gil Wistar at 503-229-5512.
August 27-30: NADO 2005 Annual Training, Seattle. More information at http://www.nado.org/meetings/atc.html.
September 7: Community Development Opportunities for Alaska Brownfields, September 7, Anchorage. Jointly sponsored by NADO and the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation. For more information, contact knovak@nado.org.
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