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Multnomah County Brownfield Initiative

Multnomah County Brownfield Initiative. Mapping Health Equity. Multnomah County Environmental Health Services. Mapping Health Equity // What’s a Brownfield. A brownfield is a former industrial or commercial site where future use is affected by real or perceived environmental contamination

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Multnomah County Brownfield Initiative

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  1. Multnomah County Brownfield Initiative Mapping Health Equity Multnomah County Environmental Health Services

  2. Mapping Health Equity // What’s a Brownfield A brownfield is a former industrial or commercial site where future use is affected by real or perceived environmental contamination • Why are they significant to the health of our built environment? • Potential human health threat • Opportunity for infill development in areas where developable land is scarce

  3. Mapping Health Equity // Brownfield Sites

  4. Mapping Health Equity // Project Overview • Worked under grant from Oregon Health Authority • Bring perspective of health and equity to assist in prioritization of sites for cleanup and redevelopment

  5. Mapping Health Equity // Development of Indicators • Met with community based organizations to develop menu of health indicators • Made a composite of the data expressed by those indicators

  6. Mapping Health Equity // Developing Maps to Show Data

  7. Mapping Health Equity // Brownfield Site Overlay

  8. Mapping Health Equity // How does the tool work? • Leverage equity considerations to advocate for prioritization of publicly owned sites for assessment, cleanup and community informed development • Affordable housing, recreational space, community center, healthy retail food outlet • Leverage federal assessment and cleanup funds through targeting of vulnerable populations and demonstrated community benefit • Combat displacement through negotiating local contracting and workforce development training

  9. Mapping Health Equity // Contact Matt Hoffman Healthy Environments Team Matt.Hoffman@multco.us 503.988.7848

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