Brownfields & TOD in Minneapolis-St....
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• Minnesota Brownfields' mission is to promote the efficient cleanup and reuse of contaminated land as a means of generating economic growth, strengthening communities and enabling sustainable land use and development.
• Education, Research and Partnerships
Metropolitan Council TOD-TBRA
• Funding for assessment and cleanup within designated station areas
• Part of the Livable Communities Program suite of funds
• 2 grant rounds, $5.5M granted, 13 projects
• July, 2013: $3M available for TOD-TBRA
Green Line LRT-Central Corridor
• Connects 5 major job/activity areas in the Twin Cities: downtown Minneapolis, Univ. of MN, Midway area, MN State Capitol, downtown St. Paul
• 7% of all Twin Cities brownfields are located in the Central Corridor
• Opens 2014
• A consortium of local and national funders working with community groups, business coalitions and public agencies to promote collaboration across sectors and jurisdictions, and develop and implement shared Green Line Corridor-wide strategies.
Annie E. Casey Foundation • Bush Foundation • Ford Foundation F. R. Bigelow Foundation • John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Living Cities, Inc. • McKnight Foundation • The Minneapolis Foundation Northwest Area Foundation • Otto Bremer Foundation • The Saint Paul Foundation
Surdna Foundation • Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation of Minnesota
Central Corridor Brownfield Assessment Grant
• The City of St. Paul was awarded $1M in 2011 to assess potentially contaminated properties within the Central Corridor.
• 20 sites assessed throughout designated area to date
Local Research on TOD & Brownfields
• Research on corridors around the U.S. and in MN
• Mini-guide on best practices in redeveloping brownfields within transit corridors
• Examples of innovative funding and other tools created in selected metro areas
Conclusion – What does it Take?
• Effective leadership
• Collaboration: public-private and across jurisdictions
• Local expertise in brownfields and TOD
• Smart site design
• Creation of tools specific to the region or community
Thank You
Martha Faust
Executive Director
Minnesota Brownfields
www.mnbrownfields.org
651-307-4371