Brownfields are defined by the Environmental Protection Agency as “real property, the expansion, redevelopment or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant”. Brownfields are often what is left after the land is used for industrial or commercial facilities. Because of New York City’s lack of space, Brownfields can be a solution to utilize the unoccupied space for more developments and opportunities for energy production. The local government started focusing on the various ways to improve the city which includes the clean up of the brownfields throughout the city. By cleaning up brownfields, it will lead the revitalization of their surrounding neighborhoods, prevent
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The database includes more than 3,150 vacant commercial and industrial properties throughout the city. All these initiatives are put in place to make the process of cleanup brownfields easier and more convenient for everyone involved, including the landowners and the developers. New York City is filled with unemployed, young adults who are need of employment. PlaNYC can create an exponential amount of opportunities for jobs and community engagement. Because of these cleanups, their is also much potential for more energy conscious building and developments. The cleanup are already environmentally friendly with the “reuse of local, clean, recycled concrete aggregate as backfill at appropriate cleanups” (PlaNYC, 57). Brownfields can also allow for more valuable green spaces in the city. The New York City Pocket Parks Program plans to convert the unused vacant land to parks where the community can use. Some of the brownfields are already planned to become community gardens where the surrounding neighborhood can take advantage and grow their vegetables and fruits. These gardens can also counteract and reduce the large carbon-dioxide emissions the city produces everyday. Over 75% of carbon emissions are from buildings and green space of any kind can help reduce those emissions (PlaNYC,
The database includes more than 3,150 vacant commercial and industrial properties throughout the city. All these initiatives are put in place to make the process of cleanup brownfields easier and more convenient for everyone involved, including the landowners and the developers. New York City is filled with unemployed, young adults who are need of employment. PlaNYC can create an exponential amount of opportunities for jobs and community engagement. Because of these cleanups, their is also much potential for more energy conscious building and developments. The cleanup are already environmentally friendly with the “reuse of local, clean, recycled concrete aggregate as backfill at appropriate cleanups” (PlaNYC, 57). Brownfields can also allow for more valuable green spaces in the city. The New York City Pocket Parks Program plans to convert the unused vacant land to parks where the community can use. Some of the brownfields are already planned to become community gardens where the surrounding neighborhood can take advantage and grow their vegetables and fruits. These gardens can also counteract and reduce the large carbon-dioxide emissions the city produces everyday. Over 75% of carbon emissions are from buildings and green space of any kind can help reduce those emissions (PlaNYC,