Deindustrialization, the Pittsburgh Region, and Re-Development

1. Deindustrialization, the Pittsburgh Region, and Re-Development

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Brownfields
Real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of
which may be complicated by the presence or potential
presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or
contaminant (HR 2869 - 2002)

3. Examples of brownfields

Former gas station
Site of dry cleaners
Abandoned school with asbestos
Abandoned mine land
Land fill/corner dump
Industrial site
Car repair shop
Military bases

4. Size distribution

• The 3,052 sites with area information
range in size from a few square feet to
4,200 acres with a median area of 0.68
acre. It is important to note that more
than half of the sites are smaller than an
acre in area.

5. The USA Brownfields Initiative

• Governmental hierarchy
– National level framework
– State level implementation
– Local level motivation
• Funding
– Grants provided for environmental assessments
– Loans provided for remedial actions
– Local incentives

6. The USA Brownfields Initiative, cont.

• Environmental Standards
– Voluntary cleanup programs
– Site specific, risk based
• Legal liability
– Innocent purchaser provisions
– Lender protection
• Other, non-governmental
– Public-private partnerships
– Insurance

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8. Relationship of Brownfields to Economic Development

9. Homestead and the Waterfront

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32. Duquesne Brownfield

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39. Jones & Laughlin Steel and the Southside Works

Jones & Laughlin Steel and
the Southside Works

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54. Herr’s Island to Washington’s Landing

55. Herr’s Island const.

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66. Summerset and Nine Mile Run