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Recommendations for Utility-Scale Solar Developers: Best Practices for Land Use and Zoning Project Approval
March 2018by: Maggie ClarkThis briefing paper is designed to help solar developers in North Carolina and Virginia plan and implement large-scale solar projects. -
Community Actions that Drive Brownfields Redevelopment
June 2019This guide is designed to help communities plan and implement successful brownfield redevelopment projects. -
Climate Smart Brownfields Manual
December 2016This guide is designed to help communities plan and implement brownfields redevelopment projects that promote climate resilience. -
Air and Water Quality Impacts of Brownfields Redevelopment
April 2011This report compares five brownfield and infill development projects to comparable greenfield development projects. -
Brownfields Financing Resource Center
Updated 2020This clearinghouse provides information on state, local, and national brownfield funding programs. -
Brownfield Revitalization in Climate-Vulnerable Areas
January 2016This USEPA report offers insights into the unique challenges and opportunities of brownfield redevelopment in climate-vulnerable areas. -
Beyond Natural and Economic Impacts: A Model for Social Impact Assessment of Brownfields Development Programs and a Case Study of Northeast Wilmington, Delaware
April 2011This report applies a model of brownfield redevelopment the authors refer to as a social impact assessment (SIA). -
Building Vibrant Communities: Community Benefits of Land Revitalization
October 2009This report reviews brownfield projects from across the country. -
Financing Mechanisms for Addressing Remediation of Site Contamination
October 2014This report was commissioned by the World Bank to examine financing options for brownfield redevelopment projects. -
Recycling America’s Land: A National Report on Brownfields Redevelopment
May 2006This report provides results from a national survey of cities on their experiences with brownfields redevelopment. -
Connecting Smart Growth and Brownfields Redevelopment
November 2006This report contextualizes brownfields redevelopment against the backdrop of wider “smart growth” policies. -
Cleaning Up Brownfields Under State Response Programs – Getting to “No Further Action”
August 2016This report summarizes state responses to brownfields redevelopment. -
Unlocking Brownfields: Keys to Community Revitalization
2005by: Matt Ward, Charlie Bartsch, Ken BrownThis report charts progress on brownfield redevelopment at the national level. -
The Environmental and Economic Impact of Brownfield Redevelopment
July 2008by: Evans Paull, AICPThis report examines the quantifiable effects of brownfields redevelopment. -
The Value of Brownfield Remediation
July 2014by: Kevin Haninger, Lala Ma, Christopher TimminsThis report estimates the value of brownfield remediation projects. -
Tribal Brownfields and Response Programs Respecting Our Land, Revitalizing Our Communities
December 2014This report explores brownfield redevelopment in tribal communities. -
Implementing Stormwater Infiltration Practices at Vacant Parcels and Brownfield Sites
July 2013This briefing paper examines brownfields redevelopment and groundwater infiltration. -
Community Transformation Through Brownfields Redevelopment
2017This briefing paper examines the positive effects of brownfield redevelopment on communities. -
Proposal to Remove Barriers to Local Governments Addressing Mothballed Brownfield Sites
2012This briefing paper outlines a variety of laws and regulations that encourage or discourage brownfields redevelopment. -
Sustainable Water Management on Brownfield Sites
October 2012by: Ryan FenwickThis short guide provides information on green stormwater infrastructure development on brownfield sites. -
Redeveloping Brownfield Sites
2012This briefing paper contains guidance on planning for brownfield redevelopment. -
Unlocking Brownfields Redevelopment: Establishing a Local Revolving Loan Fund Program
August 2008This briefing paper outlines how community leaders can create a local revolving loan fund for brownfields redevelopment. -
A Citizen's Guide to Phytoremediation
September 2012This fact sheet is a two-page guide to phytoremediation. -
Environmental Contaminants Often Found at Brownfield Sites
September 2019This fact sheet explains a variety of the most common contaminants of brownfield sites, outlining common origins and potential health risks. -
Assessing Brownfield Sites
June 2020This fact sheet examines the common steps of identifying and assessing brownfields. -
RE-Powering America’s Land Potential Advantages of Reusing Potentially Contaminated Land for Renewable Energy
July 2012This fact sheet highlights the benefits of using potentially contaminated land (brownfields, superfund sites, etc.) for renewable energy development. -
Site Reuse Assessment
November 2018This factsheet gives an overview of brownfield site reuse assessments. -
An Indicator Framework to Measure the Effects of Brownfield Redevelopment on Public Health
Journal of Environmental Health, July/August, 2013by: Laurel Berman, Tina ForresterThis article describes a method for assessing the health impacts of brownfields redevelopment projects. -
Brownfields Development: From Individual Sites to Smart Growth
Environmental Law Review, Volume 39, Issue 4, 2009by: Joel EisenThis article highlights the central role that brownfields redevelopment can play in cities' pursuit of "smart growth." -
Nature Based Solutions for Contaminated Land Remediation and Brownfield Redevelopment in Cities: A Review
Science of The Total Environment, 663, 2019by: Cedo Maksimovic, Niall Kirkwood, Yinan SongThis article examines the impact of nature-based solutions like phytoremediation and compares them to chemical and mechanical remediation. -
Deconstructing to Redevelop: A Sustainable Alternative to Mechanical Demolition: The Economics of Density Development Finance and Pro Formas
Journal of the American Planning Association, Volume 72, Issue 2, 2006by: Nancey Leigh, FAICP, Lynn PattersonThis article reviews strategies for sustainable development. -
Devolving Superfund to Main Street: Avenues for Local Community Involvement
Journal of the American Planning Association, Volume 67, Issue 3, 2001by: Kris WernstedtThis article examines the state of Superfund remediation. -
Lessons from Private Sector Brownfield Redevelopers
Journal of the American Planning Association, 2000, 66:1by: Peter Meyer, Thomas LyonsThis article reports the results of a survey of private sector developers working to redevelop brownfield sites. -
Environmental Justice Implications of Brownfield Redevelopment in the United States
Society and Natural Resources, 2011by: Paul Mohai, Sangyun LeeThis article assesses the environmental justice implications of brownfield redevelopment. -
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.