Groundwork Denver - Community Action. Environmental Results. (Denver, Colorado)  
     
   

 


Transforming Brownfields

Globeville Valley Redevelopment

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Transforming Brownfields

Brownfields are vacant or underutilized properties for which the redevelopment or reuse may be complicated by the presence of a hazardous pollutant or contaminant. In many cases these sites are located in low-income communities where they contribute to urban blight and pose a potential environmental health threat to the residents. Groundwork Denver’s goals include:

  • Working with communities to identify potential brownfield or distressed properties for redevelopment to a use with clear public benefit.
  • Ensuring that the community has a meaningful involvement in the redevelopment of brownfield sites that use public funds.
  • Providing expertise to the community on brownfield environmental health issues, redevelopment potential, and resources for testing and cleanup.
  • Partnering with brownfield developers who incorporate principles of environmental sustainability into their developments, including preservation of green space, water conservation, low impact design, and green building principles.

 

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