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MAPC and Groundwork USA invite municipal and agency staff, community organizations and members, and renewable energy developers to join a virtual workshop on the potential of Brownfields to Brightfields (B2B) to advance equitable community development. B2B projects repurpose brownfields sites – land with known or potential hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants – with solar energy installations on ground-mounted arrays, building rooftops, or canopy structures.
This workshop will share findings on models for B2B projects that advance equity and community benefits, highlighting real-world examples, challenges, and opportunities. Participants will learn about a new mapping tool for identifying potential B2B sites in Massachusetts and have the opportunity to lay the groundwork for future B2B project partnerships.
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This project was made possible with support from EPA’s Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization. The event is free and preregistration is required. Register here and contact Julie Curti (jcurti@mapc.org) or Adi Nochur (adi@groundworkusa.org) with any questions.
Share your thoughts at the public forum on the developing plan for the North River Corridor on Wednesday, October 26 at the North Shore Children’s Museum (10 Main Street, Peabody).
Open House:
12:00 – 6:30 p.m. – Come by at anytime
Guided Walks:
2:00 and 4:00 p.m. – Weather permitting
Peabody has partnered with MAPC to develop a plan for the North River Corridor, focused on environmental resiliency, economic revitalization, and appropriate housing.
Over the last several years the City has been planning for this area’s future. The North River Corridor will be home to the river walk, a multi-modal pedestrian pathway, which will eventually extend all the way to Salem Depot (MBTA commuter rail train station). The City has also made great strides to address flooding that affects the area and working on ways to improve the corridor.
This plan seeks to build on the previous plans by developing detailed strategies, focused on regulatory changes that will allow the area to grow in a way that is responsible and compatible with the community’s vision.
We Need Your Input!
Please join us for this public meeting that will focus on creating a vision for a walking, biking, and rolling route from the Neponset River Greenway to the Blue Hills Reservation. Your voice matters to helping us make this community-focused project a success!
EPA Region 1 continues to work on the development of a permit referred to as an “RDA Permit” – that will regulate stormwater run-off in the Charles, Mystic and Neponset River Watersheds.
In this webinar, the EPA will discuss the background and current development of the RDA permit, the types of actions that the permit will require, and will answer questions. The EPA is particularly interested in hearing from municipalities about how this permit can best be implemented to meet local as well as federal clean water goals.
For those unable to attend the presentation, there will be a chance after the draft permit is issued later this year, to provide comments to the EPA.