Brownfields redevelopment, preferences, and public involvement
Publication Year: 2000

Brownfields redevelopment, preferences, and public involvement: a case study of an ethnically mixed neighborhood

Citation:

M. Greenberg and MJ Lewis. “Brownfields redevelopment, preferences, and public involvement: a case study of an ethnically mixed neighborhood.” Urban Studies, 37 (13), 2000, 2501-2514.

A survey was conducted with over 200 residents of a largely Hispanic census tract in the City of Perth Amboy, NJ, in order to identify their preferences for brownfield redevelopment and the extent to which residents want to participate in the redevelopment process. We found that residents preferred recreation, cultural and other community facilities, followed by new housing. They were less interested in industry and business. Three-quarters of respondents indicated a desire to participate in the redevelopment process. Those who were most interested