Reclaiming Brownfields: From Corporate Liability to Community Asset

As the U.S. economy continues to march through its longest peacetime economic expansion in history, most urban areas are experiencing healthy levels of economic activity and growth, and many cities are engaging in ambitious redevelopment and revitalization projects. Yet a strong economy does not necessarily translate into income or asset growth for all people. The benefits of the current economic boom have often bypassed impoverished communities in the midst of American cities (Clarke and Gaile 1995, 163)