Brownfields Into Greenways
31 October 2000 - 9:00am
This 900-acre project converting an industrial waste dump to golf courses would be one of the largest reuses of brownfields in New York.
"The view is terrific, even if it's from the top of a massive trash heap. The wide swath of the Hudson River and the breathtaking skyline of Manhattan are to the east, and the rolling hills of the northern part of New Jersey march north and west."
Full Story:
Turning Brownfields Into Fairways and Greens
Source:
The New York Times, October 30, 2000
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Its very unsuitability for an urban center justifies its current usage as a suburban or ex-urban pattern.
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