[CPEO-BIF] Paterson, New Jersey

[Lenny Siegel <lennysiegel@gmail.com>]

Brownfield plan to transform Paterson

By VIRGIL DICKSON
HERALD NEWS (NJ)
November 30, 2007


PATERSON -- In December, an environmental engineering firm will begin 
testing for contamination on eight former industrial sites that the city 
hopes to transform into housing, retail space, a park and more parking 
spaces.

The city hopes that the eight areas, which surround the Great Falls, 
will bring in tourism money and rejuvenate the historic district. Mayor 
Jose "Joey" Torres said this program will help Paterson immensely. And, 
he added, the whole process is being done quicker than usual because of 
teamwork.

"(It's the chance) to revitalize and rebuild areas that have for years 
been forgotten," Torres said Monday. "This will bring new life to these 
neighborhoods."

A total of 108 acres will be redeveloped or cleaned, making way for new 
green space, stores, apartments and town houses, as well as additional 
parking for the downtown area, said Torres. This is the first in a 
three-part process, with the second step being cleanup and the third 
being redevelopment.



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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
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