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Brownfields Redevelopment - by Joaquin Jay Gonzalez & Tad McGalliard & Ignacio Dayrit (Paperback)

Brownfields Redevelopment - by  Joaquin Jay Gonzalez & Tad McGalliard & Ignacio Dayrit (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"In urban planning, a brownfield is a former industrial or commercial site where environmental contamination hinders development. They exist in almost every community--there is probably one in your neighborhood--and state or federal resources can be used to facilitate assessment, cleanup and reuse. Drawing on a range of local and international experiences, this collection of essays focuses on cases where citizens, nonprofits, developers, cities, and state and federal agencies overcame challenges and mitigated risks to redevelop brownfields using leading-edge practices and simple innovations. The COVID-19 pandemic and mass civil unrest of 2020 underscores the importance of health and social justice considerations in future development initiatives"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>In urban planning, a brownfield is a former industrial or commercial site where environmental contamination hinders development. They exist in almost every community--there is probably one in your neighborhood--and state or federal resources can be used to facilitate assessment, cleanup and reuse. Drawing on a range of local and international experiences, this collection of essays focuses on cases where citizens, nonprofits, developers, cities, and state and federal agencies overcame challenges and mitigated risks to redevelop brownfields using leading-edge practices and simple innovations. The COVID-19 pandemic and mass civil unrest of 2020 underscores the importance of health and social justice considerations in future development initiatives.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Joaquin Jay Gonzalez III, Ph.D., </b> is Mayor George Christopher Professor of Public Administration at Golden Gate University. He is Senior Technical Adviser at USAID-International City/County Management Association's Strengthening Urban Resilience for Growth with Equity (Philippines). <b></b><b>Tad McGalliard</b> is the director of research and development at the International City/County Management Association in Washington, DC. <b></b><b>Ignacio Dayrit</b> is the director of programs at the Center for Creative Land Recycling in Berkeley, California, and former redevelopment project manager for the City of Emeryville, California.

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