New Life for Old Buildings: Confronting Environmental and Economic Issues toIndustrial Reuse

摘要

The report addresses industrial reuse of underused or abandoned industrialfacilities. These sites, though difficult to quantify, occur in the nation's 'rustbelt,' southern textile and manufacturing centers, and even the West. The combined efforts of the public and private sectors will be needed to bring back prosperity to these sites. Site reuse can be economically worthwhile; to achieve its full economic recovery and growth potential, however, a national strategy must be framed that addresses investor and developer concerns in a way that is environmentally responsible. The increasing interplay between economic and environmental arenas is emerging as one of the most prominent development issues of the 1990s.