Bridging Brownfields, Bridging Communities
Posted January 15, 2021
Written by Laura Tepper, Senior Program Consultant and Ignacio Dayrit, Director of Programs
The City of Emeryville, California is showing the value of patience, partnership, and persistence in the process of brownfield redevelopment, reaping its latest reward in the form of a long-awaited piece of bike and pedestrian infrastructure, the South Bayfront Bridge. This public project tops off a decades-long community revitalization effort, bridging brownfields sites to build a more sustainable community.