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September 2006

New report ties smart growth to economic prosperity

A new report by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) looks at the connection between smart growth strategies and economic development.
The report “Economic Development and Smart Growth” presents eight case studies where communities implemented projects that incorporated smart growth principles and then experienced economic development success in various forms, including increased tax revenue, more jobs, [...]

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September 2006

Oregon town sets out to clean up its downtown

Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of stories following the city of Albany as it prepares to redevelop and revitalize its downtown waterfront in this west central Oregon town. We will check in every few months with the city and its partners as the project progresses from its beginning stages onward to [...]

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September 2006

Brownfields marketing 101: Reduce the uncertainty

In marketing a brownfield, the key to success comes in removing the unknown.
That’s because the biggest stumbling block for a potential buyer is the uncertainty associated with brownfields, says Layne Alfonso, commercial account manager for Land America Commercial Services in Tacoma, Wash. There can be uncertainty in how long the regulatory process will take and [...]

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September 2006

News and events for September 2006

The 2006 Phoenix Award winners have been announced. The winners represent outstanding brownfields projects in each of the 10 EPA regions. The winner for Region 10 is the Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. All winners will be featured at an awards ceremony in November during the Brownfields 2006 national conference. See [...]

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