[CPEO-BIF] ICMA Announces Study

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

FOR RELEASE ON November 19, 2001        	  
Contact:	
Riti Dhesi, 202/962-3657 <rdhesi@icma.org>
Dorothy Morrison, 202/962-3585 <dmorrison@icma.org>

ICMA Announces Study on Local Government and Community Engagement in
Brownfields Redevelopment

Washington, DC-The International City/County Management Association
(ICMA) announced today that it is seeking applications from local
governments and community groups interested in participating in its case
study, "Local Government and Community Engagement in Brownfields
Redevelopment." 

Through a cooperative grant from the Environmental Protection Agency,
ICMA will work with selected communities in the area of brownfields
redevelopment and land use planning to document local government
policies and practices in conducting community outreach and education.
The study will focus on the multi-faceted issues of brownfields
redevelopment and the specific techniques local governments use to
engage and inform community members. In addition, ICMA will work with
community groups to determine the most effective methods that can be
used by local governments to engage communities in land use planning.

ICMA will publish a final report that describes the research collected.
The report will discuss the activities of both the local government and
community groups and share the methods used in developing successful
brownfields redevelopment projects. The research will focus on both the
community's perception of the local government's community involvement
process as well as local government's perception of the community's
participation. In this way, the research will document best practices
and barriers to successful communication between local governments and
the citizens they serve.
	
To learn more about ICMA's "Local Government and Community Engagement in
Brownfields Redevelopment" research study or to request an application
to participate in the study, please contact Riti Dhesi at 202/962-3657
or e-mail, rdhesi@icma.org.

About ICMA

ICMA promotes excellence in local government through professional
management. Toward this end, ICMA provides an information clearinghouse,
technical assistance, and training and professional development to
nearly 8,000 chief appointed administrators, assistant administrators,
and other individuals internationally. ICMA's resources and services
reach more than 50,000 local, county, and state government
professionals, academics, and consultants.  

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Lenny Siegel
Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
c/o PSC, 222B View St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
lsiegel@cpeo.org
http://www.cpeo.org

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