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    Success Stories

    Communities across Pennsylvania have a story to tell. Whether it's the successful cleanup of a town's former industrial complex or the remediation of the corner gas station, these brownfields success stories illustrate the improved quality of life for people living and working in Pennsylvania.

    To learn more, please visit Brownfield Redevelopment Success Stories.

    Cleanups

    Act 2 - Site Lists

    Phoenix Award Winners

    The premier awards program for brownfields redevelopment.  The awards reflect the progression of brownfield redevelopment over the past 20+ years by recognizing extraordinary practitioners and projects. What was once a niche activity has grown into a practice area of its own with public, private, and nonprofit practitioners across the country focused solely on brownfields as an essential function of planning, economic development, environmental quality, and community development.

    2001: Erie Front Street Complex - A legacy of heavy industry and pollution transformed into a beautiful commercial waterfront

    ·         Video: The Legacy of the Erie Bayfront - YouTube

    ·         Website: Home - Bayfront Convention Center | Erie Pennsylvania

    2005: Roberto Clemente Park (Lancaster) - From a contaminated vacant lot to a community park

    ·         Website: Roberto Clemente Field – Boys & Girls Club of Lancaster (bgclanc.org)

     2006: Bethlehem Commerce Center - Commerce and recreation breathe new life into this former industrial steelmaking giant

    ·         Success Story: Lehigh Valley Industrial Park (LVIP)

    ·         Video: Bethlehem Steel - YouTube

    ·         Website: Lehigh Valley Industrial Park (lvip.org)

    2011: Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market - A blighted eyesore transformed into the nation’s first fully refrigerated indoor produce center

    2014: Bakery Square (Pittsburgh) - From industrial bakery to mixed-use retail center

    2017: Hamilton Health (Harrisburg) - From neighborhood eyesore to community health hub

    2017: Pennovation (Philadelphia) - The University of Pennsylvania transforms former chemical research site into state-of-the-art urban technology park

    2022: Knitting Mills (Wyomissing) - Former knitting mill transformed into mixed-use commercial center

    ·         Website: Knitting Mills

    2023: Carlisle Northwest Neighborhood “Big 3” - Three large industrial facilities transformed into mixed-use, mixed-income neighborhoods

    ·         Website: Carlisle Urban Redevelopment

    Program Evaluations