Columbia Connectivity Study Final Report Unveiled
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
In September 2011, an Urban Land Institute South Carolina Technical Assistance Panel (ULI TAP)worked with the City of Columbia to study how to make Downtown Columbia more accessible to pedestrian and bike traffic. The overall mission of the ULI TAP was to provide recommendations for improving the connection between Main Street, the University of South Carolina campus, the Innovista, and the Vista to support the successful revitalization of Downtown Columbia and make the corridors more accessible to pedestrian and bike traffic.

Over a two day period, the ULI TAP met with various stakeholders, including local business proprieters and representatives of the downtown residential community, to hear concerns and gain input. A preliminary discussion of the ULI TAP's findings was presented at the close of the second day; the full report of findings will be released today, March 13, 2012 at a presentation given by John L. Knott, Jr., President and Co-founder of the Noisette Company, founding member of ULI South Carolina, and Panel Chair for the Columbia Connectivity Study.

Additional local coverage of the ULI TAP can be found via The State newspaper's article. Read more...

West Columbia GOLD Redevelopment Public Planning Charrette a Success
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
The City of West Columbia, South Carolina completed a public planning charrette on February 15 and 16, 2012 as part of the Gateway Overlay District (GOLD) Redevelopment planning process. Over the two day time period, 48 participants from the surrounding community attended various sessions where they learned about the project and provided input regarding the potential reuse of the GOLD area.

If you did not have the opportunity to provide your input during the February 2012 public planning charrette, and would like to be part of the process, please take a moment to complete the study’s online survey. A copy of the findings of the charrette can be found here, and local media coverage of the charrette can be found here. Read more...

Town of Pelzer Brownfields Community Meeting
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Members of the Town of Pelzer's Brownfields Assessment Project Team will be hosting a Community Meeting at the Pelzer Community Center at 6:30 p.m. To discuss the sampling plans for the Upper and Lower Pelzer Mills and disposal properties. Read more...

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2010 EPA GRANT AWARDS

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2011 National EPA Brownfields Conference

The 2011 National EPA Brownfields Conference will be held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 3-5 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Visit the Brownfields 2011 website to learn more about the conference and register.