Brownfields Into Greenways

This 900-acre project converting an industrial waste dump to golf courses would be one of the largest reuses of brownfields in New York.

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October 31, 2000, 9:00 AM PST

By Chris Steins @planetizen

"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."

Thanks to Dan Tasman

FULL STORY: Turning Brownfields Into Fairways and Greens

Monday, October 30, 2000 in The New York Times

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