Brownfield /practicum
Mar 28, 2015
Brownfield /practicum
GSD 6323 Brownfield Practicum: Regeneration and Reuse of Brownfield Lands, Spring 2014 Professor Niall Kirkwood
GSD 6323 MEETING 4:The Legal and Regulatory Brownfield Landscape
Frank GardnerBrownfields Coordinator, Brownfields Office, USEPA Region 1, Boston, MA
Kerry BowieDirector of Brownfields and Environmental JusticeCommonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, Boston, MA
Photograph by Niall Kirkwood, 2007
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Brownfield /practicum GSD 6323 Brownfield Practicum: Regeneration and Reuse of Brownfield Lands, Spring 2014 Professor Niall Kirkwood
Practicum
“practical application of previously introduced concepts and approaches to Brownfield reuse. Working in teams the class will initiate, plan and document projects that connect knowledge of the legal, environmental, regulatory and financial to a range of formerly or currently occupied industrial sites and that explicitly explore the interplay of these brownfield sites, environmental cleanup and reuse/regeneration.”
Working in teams, class members will undertake some or all of the following tasks: • Select one of the brownfield study sites as identified by the City of Somerville.• Identify the local community’s concerns, vision, and goals for development • Identify existing public and private land uses and infrastructure in the Project Site Area • Inventory the brownfield site(s) adjacent to the Project Site and assess the development
potential and potential uses for other priority sites• Explain land use, environmental and other regulations affecting the redevelopment of the
Project Site and adjacent sites• Assess critical capacities and resources needed for long-term sustainable development and
identify assets and gaps in these capacities• Research development policies and practices from other communities that may be
applicable to the Project Site• Identify financial and technical resources for brownfield projects• Recommend a development agenda • Choose priority issues and development opportunities within the agenda• Carry out specific design and planning strategies for study sites and context as appropriate.• Develop models, strategies or approaches as appropriate to establish a brownfields
development framework for the larger City environment.
PRACTICUM TIMETABLE
Introduction January 28, 2014Field Trip February 4, 2014Formation of Teams February 11/18, 2014
Practicum Phase 1Interim Submission March 11, 2014
Practicum Phase 2In-Class Final Review April 22, 2014Final Team Report May 13, 2014, 12.00 Noon
LA/UPD Office, 3rd Floor, Gund Hall
Photograph by Niall Kirkwood, 2007
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50 Tufts Street (5) Catalina Picon MLA I APRituparna Simlai MLA I APCharavee Bunyasiri MArch ISunggi Park MArch I AP Dongah Cho M Arch II Kiley Barrel (5)
Andy Cook MCP/DUSP MITKelly Murphy MLA IIChris Donohue MLA IIYao Xiao MLA I APCraig Woehrle MLA I
Public Service Block (4) Cristina Garmendia MPPVaughn Horn DDesTim Wei MLA IMichele Richmond MLA I Waste Transfer Site (5) Adam Novack MLA IDingliang Yang MAUDHannes Zander MLA IISang Cho MLA IJean You MAUD 49- 51 Allen Street (5) Scott Liang MLA I APDifei Ma MLA I APMiao Yu MLA I APZiyi Zhang MLA I APShengyi Yue MLA I AP
Interim Report: Due 11 March, 2014 in Class
• Activities: Baseline data analysis to clarify goals and identify priority issues for detailed planning of site (and context as necessary).
• In this first phase, the Teams will collect and analyze data to better understand sustainable development issues and opportunities in Somerville. This will include:
• (a) conducting interviews and focus groups to understand the community vision, goals and priorities.
• (b) updating and expanding information on the brownfield site(s) and development potential (including environmental conditions on the site(s), size, address, use history, ownership and tax status, zoning, and DEP Tracking Number (if available)).
• (c) identifying applicable regulatory and policy regimes pertaining to hazardous waste site cleanup in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
• (d) identifying regional sustainable development initiatives and regional economic linkages that will inform sustainable economic development opportunities.
• (e) assessing neighborhood sustainable economic development resources and capacity. • (f) visiting the site to survey the physical conditions of the context and surrounding built
environment, infrastructure, transportation and community resources.
In-Class Final Review: 22 April, 2014
• :Activities: Detailed research and planning in priority areas/sites; Formulation of recommendations and preparation of the Final Plan.
• In this second phase, the Teams will undertake in-depth research, analysis and planning for the brownfield site(s) to better understand the development and reuse opportunities, identify critical needs, obstacles, and resources gaps to address, research applicable policies and financial resources and experience from other communities, and define other factors that shape effective strategies and interventions to achieve sustainable development goals for these sites and the Project Area in general. Based on this research, each team will develop findings and recommendations for their planning domain. The entire class will review the results from each Team, refine its recommendations and prepare the Final Projects.
• The City of Somerville will receive a copy of the Final Project document due on 13 May 2014 for each study site.
Kiley Barrel
49-51 Allen Street
Public Service Block
Waste Transfer Station
50 Tufts Street
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CONTAMINATION TESTING & EVALUATION
Environmental Consulting and Hazardous Waste Site Cleanup in The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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