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TOD and PlaceMaking
The Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Region claims the most aggressive Transit
Oriented Development (TOD) program in the U.S. Although Portland’s approach
to TOD has evolved over the past 30 years, nearly every one of the region’s
light rail (LRT) stops has witnessed TOD development activity.
AB 389: New California Legislation
In a tortured journey commenced by a broad coalition of community-based housing
and civil rights advocacy groups, the California Legislature decisively rejected
efforts to conform California’s joint and several environmental liability
laws to the Federal Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization
Act of 2002.
Lean & Green: Emeryville’s Challenge
Emeryville, California is a 1.2-square- mile city-by-the-bay once packed with
acres of brownfields that dragged down the economy and quality of life. In the
1990s, Emeryville began an aggressive brownfield redevelopment program that
resulted in the reuse of more than 200 acres.
Port Gamble Cleanup Wins Honors
The current and former owners of historic Port Gamble in Washington received
the state’s highest environmental award for their work in cleaning up
contamination throughout the town.
Cleanup Plan for Pemaco Superfund Site
Cleanup of soil and groundwater contamination at the Pemaco Superfund site,
located in Maywood, Calif. will begin later in 2005.
UST Inspections Continue
The U.S. EPA and the Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency recently
inspected nearly 50 underground fuel tank sites.