Brownfields & TOD in Minneapolis-St. Paul

• Minnesota Brownfields' mission is to promote the efficient cleanup and reuse of contaminated land as a means of generating economic growth, strengthening communities and enabling sustainable land use and development.

• Education, Research and Partnerships

MARTA – Hiawatha LRT

Metropolitan Council TOD-TBRA

• Funding for assessment and cleanup within designated station areas

• Part of the Livable Communities Program suite of funds

• 2 grant rounds, $5.5M granted, 13 projects

• July, 2013: $3M available for TOD-TBRA

Green Line LRT-Central Corridor

• Connects 5 major job/activity areas in the Twin Cities: downtown Minneapolis, Univ. of MN, Midway area, MN State Capitol, downtown St. Paul

• 7% of all Twin Cities brownfields are located in the Central Corridor

• Opens 2014

• A consortium of local and national funders working with community groups, business coalitions and public agencies to promote collaboration across sectors and jurisdictions, and develop and implement shared Green Line Corridor-wide strategies.

Annie E. Casey Foundation • Bush Foundation • Ford Foundation F. R. Bigelow Foundation • John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

Living Cities, Inc. • McKnight Foundation • The Minneapolis Foundation Northwest Area Foundation • Otto Bremer Foundation • The Saint Paul Foundation

Surdna Foundation • Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation of Minnesota

Central Corridor Brownfield Assessment Grant

• The City of St. Paul was awarded $1M in 2011 to assess potentially contaminated properties within the Central Corridor.

• 20 sites assessed throughout designated area to date

Local Research on TOD & Brownfields

• Research on corridors around the U.S. and in MN

• Mini-guide on best practices in redeveloping brownfields within transit corridors

• Examples of innovative funding and other tools created in selected metro areas

Conclusion – What does it Take?

• Effective leadership

• Collaboration: public-private and across jurisdictions

• Local expertise in brownfields and TOD

• Smart site design

• Creation of tools specific to the region or community

Thank You

Martha Faust

Executive Director

Minnesota Brownfields

www.mnbrownfields.org

mfaust@mnbrownfields.org

651-307-4371

Evaluation

SESSION ID: #2000