2011 CPEO Brownfields List Archive

From: Lenny Siegel <lennysiegel@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 8 May 2011 23:14:07 -0700 (PDT)
Reply: cpeo-brownfields
Subject: [CPEO-BIF] Manchester Street Park, Lawrence, Massachusetts
 
Lawrence, Mass., Transforms Underutilized Industrial Land into a Vibrant Community Park with CDBG

by Luke Lindberg
National League of Citiies
May 09, 2011

Lawrence, Mass., a city of more than 70,000 in northern Massachusetts, is utilizing Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to expand from its roots as an industrial and manufacturing city to become a diverse and vibrant community. Because of direct federal CDBG dollars to local governments for community development, cities like Lawrence have been able to complete projects that once seemed unimaginable. The success of the program lies in its flexibility.


Allowing local governments to create projects that fit their cityâs needs enables them to leverage private sector capital to complete projects with a public purpose.



The five-acre Manchester Street Park is situated on the banks of Stevenâs Pond in Lawrence. The site was originally used as a rail yard for the Greater Lawrence Industrial Park. Later, the park was home to a large incinerator that was considered an eyesore to members of the local community. Today, thanks to CDBG funds and other federal, state and private contributions, the park boasts ample green space, permeable pavement, playground equipment and a community garden.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.nlc.org/news-center/nations-cities-weekly/articles/2011/ may/lawrence-mass--transforms-underutilized-industrial-land-into-a- vibrant-community-park-with-cdbg

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope Street, Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650-961-8918 or 650-969-1545
Fax: 650-961-8918
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
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