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Revitalizing Brownfields: Turning Contamination Concerns into Community Opportunities

Brownfields are properties hindered by fears of environmental contamination, including old industrial sites and gas stations. These sites can deter investment and community development. Since the mid-1990s, the Brownfields Initiative has provided funding and support to rehabilitate these areas, benefiting communities by reducing blight, restoring pride, and generating jobs and tax revenue. The EPA offers grants for assessment and cleanup, promoting sustainability and healthier urban spaces. Northern Liberties in Philadelphia exemplifies successful revitalization, improving community health and greenspace.

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Revitalizing Brownfields: Turning Contamination Concerns into Community Opportunities

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  1. BROWNFIELDS AND LAND REVITALIZATION Kathy Hodgkiss, Deputy Director Region III Hazardous Site Cleanup Division

  2. What is a Brownfield? • A property whose full use is hindered by fears of environmental contamination • Could be: • Old industrial or manufacturing sites • Commercial or retail establishments • Gas stations or petroleum sites • Controlled substances • Mine-scarred lands

  3. What are the fears? • Sites are dirty, trashed, clearly used • “Real” Contamination: • In the buildings • In the soil • In the water • Once I buy the property: • I’m responsible for cleaning it up

  4. Brownfields Legislation • Brownfields Initiative began in mid-1990s • Funding to a number of pilot communities • Quickly grew in popularity • Hundreds of communities • Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act of 2002: • “Official” program • Authorized $250 million per year

  5. What do we do? • EPA provides grants to communities • Assess them for contamination • Clean them up • Establish loan funds for others to clean them up • Job training • Fund State programs • Provide technical assistance

  6. Brownfields & Revitalization Programs Benefit Communities… • Reduces blight and revitalizes urban areas • Removes stigma of contamination • Restores pride in community • Creates tax revenue • Creates jobs Northern Liberties, Philadelphia

  7. Brownfields & Revitalization Programs Bring Environmental Benefits Northern Liberties, Philadelphia • Revitalizes neighborhoods • Reduces health risks • Protects/creates greenspace • Reduces sprawl • Promotes sustainability

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