Resource Links - Building a Tool Kit for Change

Arts

Alternative Art Space on the Web - Art in other Cities, click HERE

Parks for People - Brownfields to Art Project  http://www.tpl.org/tier3_cd.cfm?content_item_id=20651&folder_id=705

Education

National Center for Neighborhood and Brownfields Redevelopment - Rutgers University School of Planning and Public Policy http://policy.rutgers.edu/brownfields/

Financing

The Kentucky Brownfields Program http://www.dca.ky.gov

Living Economies http://livingeconomies.org

Urban Environmental Improvement http://www.cesfoundation.com/grantmaking.html

The Foundation supports projects that improve living conditions and/or enhance the lives of people in their communities.  Urban parks, recreation facilities, and pilot projects in low-income housing are examples of types of projects supports.  The majority of the grants made in this area focus on Louisville, Kentucky, the Foundation's home.  Organizations serving other urban areas should seek the counsel of Foundation staff before submitting formal proposals.

Glossaries

How to dispose of Household Hazardous Waste, click HERE

Remediation Glossary for Non-Majors http://epics.ecn.purdue.edu/beep/webproject/ourtownremediationtemplate.htm

Housing

Planning/Training

Alliance for Community Trainers http://www.reclaimthecommons.net

Bethel New Life http://www.bethelnewlife.org

Public Markets Projects for Public Spaces http://www.pps.org/info/products/Books_Videos/markets_publications

Sample Vision for Park Hill by Steve Lannert, click HERE

Sample Vision and Plan for Park Hill by Bob Perkins, click HERE

The Rhizome Collection http://rhizomecollective.org/brownfield.html

Transportation

Rails-to-Trails    http://www.railtrails.org/

IN THE NEWS

Charlie Johnson in Park Hill, click HERE to read the article

Plans for the former American Standard property, click HERE to read the article