Comments on: 5 Ways Brownfield Redevelopment Practices Have Gone Wrong in Richmond, Virginia http://www.globalsiteplans.com/environmental-non-profit/5-ways-brownfield-redevelopment-practices-have-gone-wrong-in-richmond-virginia/ Branding for Architecture, Engineering, Environmental Non-Profits, Landscape Architecture, & Urban Planning Companies Fri, 24 May 2013 13:35:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Jamaal Davis http://www.globalsiteplans.com/environmental-non-profit/5-ways-brownfield-redevelopment-practices-have-gone-wrong-in-richmond-virginia/comment-page-1/#comment-23128 Jamaal Davis Tue, 10 Jul 2012 23:00:02 +0000 http://globalsiteplans.blogs.patsoffice.com/?p=9224#comment-23128 Thank you Patricia,

You make some excellent points. Making decisions about how to develop brownfields is both a difficult task and a group effort. I just believe that many planners and community members sometimes take the wrong approach to this process. But you are right, the process is a long one that requires teamwork and patience. Thanks for reading my entry.

Jamaal

]]> By: Patricia http://www.globalsiteplans.com/environmental-non-profit/5-ways-brownfield-redevelopment-practices-have-gone-wrong-in-richmond-virginia/comment-page-1/#comment-23118 Patricia Tue, 10 Jul 2012 18:04:14 +0000 http://globalsiteplans.blogs.patsoffice.com/?p=9224#comment-23118 Jamaal, Thanks for this insightful analysis of brownfield redevelopment. Unfortunately, gentrification and selective development are too common across the United States. I think that local governments CAN promote brownfield redevelopment in areas that need it more by providing development incentives, tax breaks, application expedition etc. The harder work comes with making these communities sustainable, vibrant, AND affordable. It’s a long, difficult process and planners as well as community members must be patient once the ball gets rolling. Great entry! Thanks again, Patricia

]]>