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Brownfields Tools for Economic Growth Workshop

August 8, 2013
9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

San Antonio Public Library, 600 Soledad
San Antonio, Texas 78205

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The Technical Assistance to Brownfields Program (TAB) at Kansas State University, the City of San Antonio, and the Texas Brownfields Program present this free workshop to help communities learn about Brownfields properties and how to fund successful redevelopments through different available resources

Who Should Attend? Previous workshop attendees include local government, economic development staff, community grant writers, community groups, real estate developers, commercial real estate brokers, lenders, regional economic development agencies, consultants, and others interested in financial resources for local redevelopment.

Cost: Free - Registration Required.

To Register:
Please email the location and/or date of the workshop, and the name, organization, address, phone, and e-mail address for each registrant to:
San Antonio Brownfields Workshop <chsr@ksu.edu> (preferred), or by phone: 785-532-6519

Restaurants within 5 minutes drive from workshop location: PDF LIST

Suggested Hotels:
The Crown Plaza on the Riverwalk, 111 E. Pecan Street, 800-972-3480
Hotel Tropicano on the Riverwalk, 110 Lexington, 1-888-396-1496

 


Hotel Indigo on the Riverwalk, 830 N. St. Mary’s, 877-846-3446

For more information, please contact:

David Garza, david.darza@sanantonio.gov, 210-207-8122
Blase Leven, baleven@ksu.edu, 785-532-0780

Agenda

9:30 – 9:45

Registration

Handouts to print
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9:45 – 10:00

Welcome & Introductions
– Lori Houston, Director, Center City Development Office

10:00 –  10:30

Brownfields Revitalization, Resources, & TAB
– Blase Leven, TAB Program


PDF 2.8MB

10:30 –  10:50

Federal EPA Brownfield Resources
– Karen Peycke, US EPA Region 6 Brownfields Coordinator


PDF 6.1MB

10:50 –  11:10

Break

 

11:10 –  11:40

State Brownfields Resources
– Christine Whitney, TCEQ and
– Aimee Beveridge, Texas RRC


PDF 2.1 MB
PDF 3.9MB

11:40 – 12:30

Lunch (on your own - see list of local restaurants above)

 

12:30 - 1:00

Transforming Transportation for Tomorrow – Linkages with Brownfield Redevelopments and Opportunities
– Jonathan Bean, Director, Transportation & Development, Texas DOT (tentative)


PDF 859KB

1:00 – 1:30

Regional Economic Development Resources
– Albert Salgado, Regional Director, UTSA South-West Border
 Matthew Giannini, US Dept. of Commerce, Economic Development Administration


PDF 1.2MB
|PDF 1.9MB

1:30 – 1:40

Break

 

1:40 – 2:00

City Center Brownfields Program
– Jonah Katz, Senior Planner, Center City Development Office

PDF 2.7MB

2:00 – 2:30

Success Stories – Speakers from surrounding area
– Pam Taylor: Dress for Success
– David Garza: Historic Gardens Phase I
– Dan Markson: Cevallos Lofts

 

2:30 – 3:00

Individual City Consultations

 
CERTIFICATES OF ATTENDANCE - Upon Request

CONTINUING EDUCATION CERTIFICATES
Available for Purchase Upon Request

TAB Program Brochure

Offered by TAB (Technical Assistance to Brownfields Communities) at Kansas State University, City of San Antonio CCD, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, and Railroad Commission of Texas.
This workshop made possible with funding provided by US EPA.

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