Films for the Humanities and Sciences - Economic Development of Brownfields

Economic Development of Brownfields

Job creation, tax base expansion, neighborhood improvement, and sustainable development are only four of the many themes covered in this documentary as it presents the economics side of infill development using examples drawn from the Northeast and Southwest. The EDA’s Dennis Alvord and David Sampson, environmental engineering and management specialist Ira Whitman, and a host of other experts discuss how communities are using strategies including tax increment financing to redevelop nonperforming assets such as the Bethlehem Steel site, in Pennsylvania. Produced by John W. Sutherlin, Ph.D. (29 minutes)

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Item#: FMK33817
Copyright date: ©2004
VHS ISBN 978-1-4213-0140-2
DVD ISBN 978-1-4213-0141-9

Part of the Series : Brownfields: Reclaiming Our Urban Environment


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