[CPEO-BIF] Roanoke (VA) brownfields effort tied to flood control measures

["Hersh, Robert" <hersh@WPI.EDU>]

The city's flood-control project and its emphasis on reclaiming brownfields
spark new opportunities for abandoned land.
 
The Roanoke Times
May 18, 2007

Things are looking greener and brighter along the Roanoke River. Roanoke city
officials this week opened another segment of the flood-control project, and
they received word from the EPA that the federal government will kick in
another $1 million for brownfield restoration.

...The ongoing flood control project continues to change the landscape of the
riverbank, and Roanokers began taking advantage of the new recreational
trails long before the latest segment was completed.

...The newly shaped, wider banks contribute to the city's greenways and
provide additional recreation opportunities in a more aesthetically pleasing
environment.

...The latest $1 million EPA grant, which will be matched with $200,000 in
city funds, is expected to bring zero-interest loans to those property owners
who turn brownfields -- former industrial properties with environmental
issues -- into new, cleaner uses.

For the entire article, see:
http://www.roanoke.com/editorials/wb/117328

Bob Hersh
CPEO
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