Residential Reuse Of Industrial Sites Increasing

The urban living boom is causing many to re-examine the residential potential of industrial and brownfield sites.

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March 7, 2003, 5:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

The popularity of urban living has increased the use of land near the urban core. With the value of this land increasing, developers are looking to the rehabilitation of urban brownfields to provide additional space for development. As legislation to indemnify new owners slowly wends its way through governments, redevelopment could change the urban fabric.This article provides the history of a Pittsburgh reclamation project.

Thanks to Will Clark

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