Brownfields & Economic Renewal

Long Term Outcome:

Increase the share of residential and commercial construction on underutilized infill development sites that encourage revitalization, while minimizing displacement in neighborhoods with significant disadvantaged populations

Work Plan Tasks

Description	Deliverable	Timeframe
Convene/expand meetings of existing regional brownfields advisory groups in each County	Regular meetings with expanded representation from re-development community	July, 2012 - November 2013
Identify and map redevelopment opportunities relative to disadvantaged populations	Coordinate mapping of redevelopment opportunities with infrastructure improvements (water, telecom, renewable energy, BF)	October, 2012
Seek additional BF assessment funds & BF clean up funds	Implement USEPA assessment and clean up initiatives; coordinate with CDBG and Regional Plan vision	September 2011 - November, 2012
Develop videos of Brownfields re-development processess and opportunities for local Planning Boards	Provide technical assistance to local Planning Boards on regulatory review of redevelopment opportunities	July - December, 2012
Coordinate regional housing, transportation, economic development and infrastructure plans with redevelopment obstacles and opportunities	Integrated regional planning document with complimentary policies across substantive topics	March, 2013
Re-development information for regional planning data and policy input to address GM Law requirements for economic development components of local Comp Plans	Regional plan that can be adopted by individual municipalities to address part of the economic development requirements of GM Law	November, 2013