Detroit brownfields conference accepting registrations

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) have announced registration is open for the 20th annual Brownfields 2023 conference, to be held August 8-11 in Detroit.

“Previous conferences have attracted as many as 2,000 environmental and economic development officials, finance and insurance providers, planners, attorneys and many others interested in community revitalization,” the EPA says of the event.

The agency defines brownfields as “abandoned or underutilized properties stigmatized by past commercial or industrial uses" and adds that redeveloping such sites is an ongoing challenge for communities of every size.

The EPA brownfields program works collaboratively with federal, state, tribal, local and private partners to return such sites to productive use. Demolition, abatement and remediation activities can be critical components of such projects.

“These revitalization projects protect people from exposure to contaminants, improve property values and provide much needed redevelopment opportunities,” the EPA adds.

The Brownfields 2023 exhibit hall will include displays from federal agencies, engineering firms, developers, environmental cleanup companies, legal and financial consultants, not-for-profit groups and industry vendors and suppliers.

More information about the conference, including how to register, can be found here.