Public works efforts, if properly targeted, could be invaluable in overcoming barriers to the productive reuse of brownfields. A survey conducted by the University of Tennessee's Waste Management Research and Education Institute found that, in Tennessee, brownfield redevelopers are likely to encounter impediments because of the sites' urban character, not simply because of their contamination. This article summarizes the results of that survey.
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