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Our Town Student
Work
Students around the country are involved
in brownfield redevelopment through the Our Town
program. Through a combination of classroom instruction and
community-based research, students are compiling site histories
and environmental assessments, and creating economic redevelopment
plans to present to local leaders. This page provides examples
of students' work you can view or download. (Note: Files are
in Word or Powerpoint. Some file sizes are large.) |
Examples of Site Histories
This site history report describes the contaminants on a former plating
factory in the Midwest. (2MB
Word file.)
Examples of Economic Redevelopment Plans
This
example outlines plans to convert an abandonded gas stations
into a green service center, with biofuels and community recycling.
(1.1MB Word
file | 800k
Powerpoint presentation)
This example outlines plans to redevelop a former plating factory
into a community center and emergency shelter. (4
MB Powerpoint file. See also the site
history report in Word.)
Got examples to share?
If you are using the Our Town program and want to share
examples of your work, please contact
us. |