Local governments face challenges in attracting investment to urban infill sites due to environmental risks, financial feasibility, and lengthy development timelines. Brownfields and Voluntary Remediation Expert Eric Williams recommends adopting a developer’s perspective to better position urban infill sites for redevelopment and private investment.
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About the Author: Eric Williams is a Project Director and one of SCS’s National Experts on Brownfields and Landfill Redevelopment. He has four decades of experience in the environmental industry as a senior executive and project director, covering all facets of environmental consulting and working with public and private-sector clients on complex issues related to environmentally challenged real estate. Eric has particularly deep experience with the redevelopment of brownfield properties, having spent almost half of his career as a developer of brownfield sites.
