a:32:{s:9:"weblog_id";s:1:"4";s:8:"entry_id";s:2:"77";s:6:"sticky";s:1:"n";s:14:"allow_comments";s:1:"n";s:16:"allow_trackbacks";s:1:"n";s:10:"entry_date";s:19:"2008-05-19 05:04 AM";s:15:"expiration_date";s:0:"";s:23:"comment_expiration_date";s:0:"";s:8:"category";a:1:{i:0;s:1:"8";}s:9:"author_id";s:1:"2";s:10:"new_weblog";s:1:"4";s:6:"status";s:4:"open";s:14:"trackback_urls";s:0:"";s:18:"versioning_enabled";s:1:"y";s:5:"title";s:33:"\"Nuts and Bolts\" of Brownfields";s:9:"url_title";s:29:"nuts_and_bolts_of_brownfields";s:6:"submit";s:6:"Update";s:11:"field_id_26";s:59:"Local Officials Can Learn \"Nuts and Bolts\" of Brownfields";s:11:"field_ft_26";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_31";s:0:"";s:11:"field_id_44";s:212:"The \"Nuts
& Bolts of Redeveloping Brownfields for Local Government\" training course, scheduled for July 21-25,
addresses the issues and obstacles to redeveloping contaminated
properties for productive reuse. 

";s:11:"field_ft_44";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_28";s:48:"brownfields, course, nuts and bolts, Kansas City";s:11:"field_ft_28";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_38";s:19:"2008-07-21 09:32 PM";s:15:"field_offset_38";s:1:"y";s:11:"field_id_39";s:19:"2008-07-25 09:32 PM";s:15:"field_offset_39";s:1:"y";s:11:"field_id_40";s:0:"";s:11:"field_ft_40";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_29";s:1810:"<p>Many communities have been left with vacant contaminated land that blights local neighborhoods and undermines the local tax base. The \"Nuts<br />&amp; Bolts of Redeveloping Brownfields for Local Government\" training course, scheduled for July 21-25, addresses the issues and obstacles to redeveloping contaminated properties for productive reuse.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Being held for the 4th consecutive year in Kansas City, MO, the course will demonstrate how many communities have overcome obstacles and stimulated successful redevelopment by<br />characterizing and assembling parcels, cleaning up sites, and using public and private funds to attract redevelopment.<br /><br />This year\'s course is being hosted again by EPA Region 7, the Northeast-Midwest Institute, and Great Lakes Environmental Planning and<br />will be held at the Discovery Center, located at 4750 Troost Ave.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Participants will hear from experts on topical areas such as the economics of brownfield redevelopment, environmental site assessments, underground storage<br />tanks, sustainable redevelopment, legal liabilities, public/private resources, among many others.&nbsp; <br /><br />The course fee is $395 per participant, which includes a continental breakfast and lunch.&nbsp; Limited need-based scholarships are available. Registration is now open and available on-line at: http://www.delta-institute.org/gleplanning/nutsbolts.php<br /><br />Lodging for the course is available at the Q Hotel and Spa, Kansas City\'s only \"green\" hotel, located at 560 Westport Road, Kansas City, MO<br />64111.&nbsp; Phone number 800-942-4233.&nbsp; A $98/night, single room, nonsmoking rate is being made available for participants.&nbsp; Please reference the<br />course name when making reservations to obtain the group rate.</p>";s:10:"category_0";s:1:"8";}