Cleaning Up the Mess: Redevelopment of Urban Brownfields

Richard C. Hula and Rebecca Bromley-Trujillo
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Richard C. Hula: Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA, rhula@msu.edu
Rebecca Bromley-Trujillo: Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA

Economic Development Quarterly, 2010, vol. 24, issue 3, 276-287

Abstract: This article explores the impact of a brownfield redevelopment initiative in the state of Michigan. Although such programs are often perceived as having a positive impact, there is remarkably little evidence beyond anecdotal examples to support such claims. The reported analysis is based on a 5-year project to create a database capable of assessing the impact of the Michigan program. Findings indicate that a viable market for brownfield redevelopment has been created since the change in Michigan brownfield law. On average, brownfield sites have shown a decline in quality over time; however, many sites demonstrated significant improvement.

Keywords: brownfields; economic development; remediation; evaluation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1177/0891242410365711

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