Brownfields: Turning bad spaces into good ones
How communities can get involved
A 10 page booklet published both in Spanish and English and a Power Point
presentation designed for Rhode Island communities can be found at:
http://www.edc.uri.edu/homeasyst/brnflds.html
The brochure provides a good intro for residents who are interested in
participating in the Brownfields redevelopment process.
The booklet covers the following questions/topics.
What is a Brownfield?
Chemicals
Standards for chemicals: how much is too much?
What is Risk?
You can get involved
What to expect during cleanup
Take action: write Letters
Take action: make phone calls
Where to call or write
The Project Partners
Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry
RI Dept. of Health, Office of Environmental Health Risk Assessment
Brown University
The Providence Plan
University of Rhode Island
For additional questions about this project contact
Christina Zarcadoolas
Assistant Professor
Brown University
401-863-7347
caz@brown.edu
Jane Sherman
Project Director
Woonasquatucket River Greenway
The Providence Plan
401-455-8880
shermanjcb@aol.com
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