The city last week unveiled a program to provide cash incentives that will encourage the cleanup of brownfields. |
The tax assessor data proved to be a powerful tool in the geographic analysis of potential brownfields sites. |
Just about every municipality has brownfields, such as a street corner where a service station used to be but which closed long ago. |
The redevelopment of brownfields, contaminated lands that lie unused and unproductive, is also an example of sustainable design. |
And he helped implement PlaNYC, a long-term scheme to build houses for up to 1m New Yorkers, link them to transport, clean up brownfields, plant 1m trees and improve air and water across the five boroughs. |
Most investors shy away from brownfields because environmental laws assign liability to a broad range of parties, including the present owner. |