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Calumet Collaborative Brownfield Initiative:
We drive innovative, regional solutions through collaboration and inclusion to bring former industrial sites back into productive reuse. Current Projects
Brownfield Related News & Opportunities NWI Brownfield Coalition
The Northwest Indiana Brownfields Coalition (NWIBC) is a regional coalition comprised of the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority (RDA), the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC), and the cities of Gary, Hammond and East Chicago in Lake County, Indiana. Michael Reese Planning and Development Redevelopment plans for the former Michael Reese Hospital site on Chicago's Near South Side will begin to move forward in spring 2020, starting with a web-based community meeting that will be followed by formal review and approval processes involving the Chicago Plan Commission, City Council and other public entities. Brownfield Grant Opportunity EPA's Brownfields Program provides direct funding for brownfields assessment, cleanup, revolving loans, environmental job training, technical assistance, training, and research. To facilitate the leveraging of public resources, EPA's Brownfields Program collaborates with other EPA programs, other federal partners, and state agencies to identify and make available resources that can be used for brownfield activities. |
Brownfield Working Group Calumet Collaborative works with the following organizations to provide strategic guidance on this initiative: Chicago Community Trust Chicago Metropolitan Agency For Planning (CMAP) Chicago Neighborhoods Initiative City of Gary The Cook County Department of Planning and Development Delta Institute Illinois Department of Natural Resources Illinois International Port Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC) Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago Northwest Indiana Forum OAI, Inc. South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association (SSMMA) University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) Voorhees Center |
