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Revitalizing Brownfields Using Law and Policy: Lessons in Process from Baraboo, Wisconsin
Case Studies in the Environment, 2020, Volume 4, Issue 1by: Edward Geick, Jennifer BlackThis article looks at the lessons learned from brownfield remediation work taking place in Baraboo, WI. -
Urban Agriculture and Other Green Uses: Remaking the Shrinking City
Urban Lawyer, 42(2): 225–285, 2010by: Catherine LaCroixThis article describes the role urban agriculture and urban greening projects can play in revitalizing cities that have experienced sustained population and job loss. -
The Impact of Contamination on the Canton/Southeast Baltimore Land Market
Journal of the American Planning Association, Volume 66, Issue 4, 2000by: Marie HowlandThis article analyzes how the presence of brownfield sites in an industrial district in South Baltimore. -
Redeveloping Former Industrial Sites Doesn't Mean Giving Up on Industry
September 2011by: Emily BadgerThis article details how Philadelphia, Cleveland, and Toledo creatively reimagined the brownfield redevelopment. -
The Private Market for Brownfield Properties
Cityscape, Volume 12, Number 3, 2010by: Marie HowlandThis article explores the value of brownfield properties in Baltimore between 1990 and 2000. -
Brownfields Redevelopment: Reclaiming Land, Revitalizing Communities A Compendium of Best Practices
November 2010by: Jubi HeadleyThese case studies profiles six exemplary brownfield redevelopment projects. -
Case Studies for Stormwater Management on Compacted, Contaminated Soils in Dense Urban Areas
April 2008These case studies look at green stormwater management on brownfield sites. -
City Green: Innovative Green Infrastructure Solutions for Downtowns and Infill Locations
May 2016This report focuses on incorporating green infrastructure into redevelopment projects in downtowns and infill locations. -
Green Infrastructure: Land Revitalization Success Stories
September 2014This report focuses on examples of brownfields redevelopment projects that improved stormwater runoff management. -
Resource Roadmapping for Revitalization: Tools for Leveraging Funding & Other Resources for Brownfields & Land Revitalization
July 2020This online training provides an in-depth look at the process of resource roadmapping. -
Developing Solar on Brownfields Webinar
January 2020This webinar focuses on the unique opportunities to develop solar plants on brownfield sites. -
Routt County, CO, Zoning Regulations
Updated September 2020The county's zoning code permits accessory solar energy systems by right in all zoning districts and primary use renewable energy production facilities as special uses in agricultural, commercial, and industrial districts. -
Jackson Township, OH, Zoning Resolution
Adopted January 2013The township's zoning code provides definitions and standards for small, medium, and large solar energy systems. -
Solar Energy Standards - Counties
Updated February 2014by: Brian Ross, AICPThis model ordinance for counties in Minnesota provides a template for zoning regulations for large-scale solar energy systems. -
Chamblee, GA, Zoning Ordinance
Updated April 2020The city's unified development code permits accessory solar energy systems by right in all districts and primary-use solar energy systems in two industrial districts by right, subject to use-specific standards. -
Woburn, MA, Zoning Ordinance
Updated May 2020The city's zoning code defines and permits small-, medium-, and large-scale solar energy systems -
Brownfield Grant Recipient Success Stories
2020This interactive map highlights a select group of brownfield redevelopment projects that exemplify the accomplishments of USEPA Brownfield grant recipients. -
Brownfields Road Map to Understanding Options for Site Investigation and Cleanup Sixth Edition
November 2017This guide takes readers through the steps necessary to assess, investigate, identify cleanup strategies, and implement an effective cleanup. -
Cleanups in My Community
2020This interactive map highlights Superfund sites, Brownfield properties, RCRA Corrective sites, and other federal cleanup efforts around the country. -
Place Database Policy Map, Brownfield Tracts & Sites as of 2019
2019This interactive map offers information about 2019 Brownfields grant recipients nationwide. -
Brownfields Stakeholder Forum Kit: A Guide to Organizing Stakeholder Forums in Pursuit of Community Revitalization
August 2016This guide enables planners, community organizers, public officials, and other developers to facilitate stakeholder forums in brownfield redevelopment projects. -
Cultivating Green Energy on Brownfields A Nuts and Bolts Primer for Local Governments
2012This guide advises planners and local government officials on the ways in which brownfield remediation can augment the development of green infrastructure. -
Equitable Redevelopment of Petroleum Brownfields for Zuni Pueblo and Other Tribal Communities
May 2013This guide outlines the unique challenges and approaches taken to remediate brownfields in Zuni Pueblo lands, modeling the coalition building and community needs unique to tribal lands. -
Creating Equitable, Healthy, and Sustainable Communities
February 2013This guide outlines how planners, public officials, developers, and other stakeholders can effectively engage communities in redevelopment projects. -
Setting the Stage for Leveraging Resources for Brownfields Revitalization
April 2016This guide teaches planners the necessary steps to leverage funds and other existing resources for brownfield redevelopment. -
Land Reuse and Redevelopment Toolkit
2017This guide, subtitled "A Community Champion’s Guide to Creating Healthfields," takes a public-health oriented angle on brownfield redevelopment. -
Solar and Wind Site Screening Decision Trees
2016This guide instructs readers how to make decisions about solar and wind projects. -
U.S. EPA Community Reuse Property Prioritization Tool
October 2016This guide contains a step-by-step walkthrough of how to prioritize brownfield sites for redevelopment. -
Hendersonville, TN, Zoning Ordinance
Updated January 2020The city's zoning code permits primary- and accessory-use solar energy systems, subject to use-specific standards. -
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Action Model Toolkit
2020This toolkit equips grassroots activists with the tools they need to drive local brownfields redevelopment efforts. -
Goodyear, AZ, Municipal Codes
Updated August 2020The city's zoning code permits primary-use solar energy generation facilities in all districts as a special use. -
Montgomery, IL, Zoning Ordinance
Updated October 2017The village's zoning code permits accessory solar energy systems in all districts subject to standards; utility-scale systems are allowed as special uses in manufacturing districts. -
Brownfields Financing Toolkit
2017This toolkit helps planners, local officials, and developers harness financial tools to undertake brownfield redevelopment projects. -
Huntsville, AL, Zoning Ordinance
Updated May 2020The city's zoning code allows accessory use solar energy systems in all zoning districts and primary use systems in most nonresidential districts as a special exception use. -
Houston County, MN, Ordinances
Updated November 2018The county's zoning code permits accessory and principal use solar energy systems in all districts by right and establishes protections for solar access. -
Land Revitalization Toolkit
2020This toolkit contains a wide variety of information about toxic land remediation. -
Downers Grove, IL, Comprehensive Plan
Adopted October 2011This comprehensive plan prioritizes Brownfield Redevelopment, citing specific brownfields as targets for remediation and redevelopment. -
Warwick Township, PA, Township Code
Updated June 2019The township's zoning code defines "solar energy system" and provides standards for accessory and principal use solar energy systems. -
Pierce County, WI, County Code
Updated March 2019The county's zoning ordinance permits small solar energy systems with a land use permit and large solar energy systems with a conditional use permit in all districts except one. -
Syracuse, NY, Comprehensive Plan 2040
Adopted March 2014This comprehensive plan belongs to the Brownfields Redevelopment, Form-Based Zoning, Green Building, Green Stormwater Infrastructure, and Solar Energy collections. -
Houston, TX, Brownfields Strategic Plan
Adopted September 2017This functional plan outlines the City of Houston’s brownfield redevelopment program. -
Wall Township, NJ, Municipal Code
Updated May 2020The township's land use and development code provides standards for principal-use solar farms, permitted by right with site plan approval in agricultural, industrial, and office districts. -
Vista, CA, General Plan 2030
Adopted February 2012The city's comprehensive plan includes policies to promote efficient and sustainable use of energy resources by incorporating passive solar design features in new buildings and identifying sites for solar energy production -
Roanoke, VA, City-Wide Brownfield Redevelopment Plan
Adopted January 2008This functional plan from Roanoke, Virginia illustrates the city’s commitment to brownfield redevelopment as a strategy to encourage infill development. -
Atlanta, GA, Brownfields Area-Wide Planning Program Implementation Plan
Adopted December 2012This functional plan projects the implementation of Atlanta’s Brownfields Area-Wide Planning Program. -
Kalamazoo, MI, Brownfield Plan
Updated January 2016This functional plan lays out all existing brownfield sites awaiting or undergoing redevelopment in Kalamazoo, Michigan. -
Pioneer Valley Regional Brownfields Plan
Adopted February 2014This functional plan outlines the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission’s efforts to redevelop brownfield sites in the region around Springfield, Massachusetts. -
Wadsworth, IL, Village Code
Updated December 2019These regulations belong to the Scenic View Protection and Solar Energy collections. -
Farmington Hills, MI, Vision 2020: Recommended Transportation and Energy Policies
October 2011The city's Sustainability Vision for Energy and Transportation includes a number of suggestions for promoting solar energy use.