Events Build Florida's Capacity to Promote Community Vitality through Brownfields Redevelopment

January 2008

(Washington, DC) — Left alone, Brownfields are a cost to society. They can drain the economy, pose/present safety and environmental challenges and blight community health and vitality. On the other hand, Brownfields Redevelopment can stimulate the economy, eliminate risk to our health and environment, and revitalize communities. Florida continues to lead the country in this area. Over the past three days, significant progress has been achieved to advance this urgent need for community revitalization. This progress is the result of a series of unique events