- Planning & Strategy Development
- Video
Centennial Parkside CDC Community Map Dashboard Overview
Digital mapping tools can be a valuable planning tools to inform the development of equitable land reuse strategy that prioritizes community need. This tutorial provides an overview of the Centennial Parkside CDC Community Map Dashboard.
- Planning & Strategy Development
- Webinar
Building Institutional Knowledge to Support Community Revitalization
In this webinar, GWUSA and special guests provide guidance for combatting the loss of institutional knowledge that can cause land reuse projects to stagnate.
- Engagement & Outreach
- Getting Started
- Webinar
Community Development Done Right: Putting Environmental Justice and Equitable Development Into Action
In this workshop, Groundwork USA’s Jalisa Gilmore and John Valinch share guiding principles of environmental justice …
Massachusetts Brownfields to Brightfields Site Mapper
This digital mapping tool enable municipal officials, state agencies, renewable energy developers, and community organizations to assess brownfield sites in Massachusetts for B2B project suitability and to better understand the opportunities for community benefits from these projects or alternative uses for the sites.
- Planning & Strategy Development
- Webinar
Brownfields to Brightfields: Unlocking Solar Energy and Community Development
Workshop speakers and presenters shared models and real-world examples of B2B projects that advance equity and community benefits.
- Guide / Toolkit
- Land Reuse Ideas
Brownfields To Brightfields: Opportunities, Challenges & Program Models
This memo summarizes research undertaken between 2020 and 2021 by Groundwork USA and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), to understand the landscape of and opportunities for equitable “Brownfields to Brightfields” projects in the U.S.
- Getting Started
- Graphic Novel
- Land Reuse Ideas
Chris’s Urban Garden Adventure
In this short story, you can follow Chris on his urban garden adventure to learn creative ways to safely reclaim urban spaces and start growing in your city.
- Engagement & Outreach
- Getting Started
- Video
Best Practices for Inclusive Community Engagement
This video shares community outreach and engagement strategy tips and best practices from the Groundwork network and the residents we serve!
- Engagement & Outreach
- Getting Started
- Guide / Toolkit
- Planning & Strategy Development
Community Meetings for Busy People
This resource is for busy people who are looking for a high-level introduction to justice-focused community engagement.
- Guide / Toolkit
- Planning & Strategy Development
From Brown to Blooming: A Field-Tested Guide for Getting from Brownfield to Neighborhood Asset
Designed for nonprofits or well-organized neighborhood associations, this field-tested guide, walks you through the many steps and considerations involved in taking a brownfield-to-open space project from inception to reality.
- Engagement & Outreach
- Guide / Toolkit
- Land Reuse Ideas
- Planning & Strategy Development
Neighborhood Voices Curriculum: Guidance, Lessons, & Resources for Managing and Implementing Your Youth-Driven Community Engagement Project
Groundwork USA’s Neighborhood Voices Curriculum brings together interactive lessons, resources, and guidance for facilitating a youth-driven community engagement project.
- Getting Started
- Guide / Toolkit
- Planning & Strategy Development
Planning with an Eye Toward Implementation: What All Communities Can Learn from Using a Brownfields Area-Wide Planning Approach.
This report was developed report to help practitioners learn from and implement best practices for an area-wide planning approach in their own brownfield-affected communities.