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Reversing urban sprawl: A Reclaimability Index Approach for Reviving Downtown Brownfields

Reversing urban sprawl: A Reclaimability Index Approach for Reviving Downtown Brownfields. Maria Chrysochoou RITA visit 04/06/11. Team. UG students Vanessa Martinez Kevin McNally Jackie Oakes. Problem statement. CT ~300 brownfields in state inventory ~13,000 total.

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Reversing urban sprawl: A Reclaimability Index Approach for Reviving Downtown Brownfields

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  1. Reversing urban sprawl: A Reclaimability Index Approach for Reviving Downtown Brownfields Maria Chrysochoou RITA visit 04/06/11

  2. Team UG students Vanessa Martinez Kevin McNally Jackie Oakes

  3. Problem statement CT ~300 brownfields in state inventory ~13,000 total

  4. Project objectives • Evaluate and prioritize brownfields for redevelopment -> decouple prioritization from end use • Visualize tool in GIS platform

  5. Environmental Index Score Source Pathway Receptor

  6. Example – City of New Haven

  7. Journal publications • Chrysochoou M., Dahal G., Garrick N., Brown K., Segerson K., Granda-Carvajal C. and Bagtzoglou A., 2011. A GIS tool and indexing scheme to prioritize fund allocation for brownfield redevelopment, Landscape and Urban Planning, in review. • Chrysochoou M., Granda C., Brown K., Dahal G., Garrick N., Segerson K. and Bagtzoglou A., 2011. Reviving Connecticut’s brownfields: institutions and obstacles, The Connecticut Economy, press release December 8th, 2010. Conference presentations • Dahal G., Brown K., Granda-Carvajal C., Chrysochoou M., Garrick N., Segerson K. and Bagtzoglou A., 2010. Reversing Urban Sprawl: A Reclaimability Approach to Reviving Downtown Brownfields, International Conference on Green Remediation, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, June 15-17, poster presentation. • Chrysochoou M., Garrick N., Segerson K., Bagtzoglou A., Dahal G., Brown K., and Granda-Carvajal C., 2010. Reversing Urban Sprawl: A Reclaimability Approach to Reviving Downtown Brownfields, TRB 2010 University Transportation Center Conference on Transportation for Livable Communities, Washington DC, October 18-19, poster presentation. • Chrysochoou M., Dahal G., Garrick N., Brown K., Segerson K., Granda-Carvajal C. and Bagtzoglou A., 2011. Prioritizing brownfields for development: a GIS tool and indexing scheme for environmental, socioeconomic and smart-growth factors, Transportation Research Board 90th Annual Meeting, Washington DC, January 23-27 2011. • Chrysochoou M., Dahal G., Garrick N., Brown K., Segerson K., Granda-Carvajal C. and Bagtzoglou A., 2011. Brownfield remediation and sustainable development: a decision-support and prioritization tool for fund allocation . International Conference on Green Remediation, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, June 1-3 2011, platform presentation

  8. Outreach and implementation CT – Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) • Has adopted our G.I.S. • Brownfield prioritization mandated by new state bill • Will fund additional work to fill information gaps on state brownfields Communicated results to several planning officials • Community Context Tool evaluation project funded by NCHRP in NC • Carla Weaver, a Principal Transportation Planner for the North Central Texas Council of Governments, • Greg Krykewycz, Senior Transportation Planner, Office of Transit, Bicycle, and Pedestrian Planning Delaware Valley Regional Planning

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