Houston, Texas Ron Sandberg BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Mayor’s Office of Health Policy

HOUSTON Improve quality of life in neighborhoods Facilitate the identification, assessment, cleanup and beneficial redevelopment of brownfields Provide housing, new businesses (jobs or shopping), parks or anything that will benefit the community Brownfields Drivers Successes – working with non-profits Challenges – finding for-profit firms that want to benefit from the program

HOUSTON One-page program summary One-page example of helping a non- profit Presentation on CD Rom Website s to lists of non- profits such as community development corporations Networking with environmental groups Networking with other City of Houston departments Presentations to firms and professional groups Contacting the local media TOOLSSTRATEGIC CONTACTS Brownfields Initiative-Marketing the Program