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Brownfields

R1 Success Story: Ferrous Site, Lawrence, MA

The Ferrous Site, home to a new park and future housing and commercial development, is an example of how a former mill city can leverage EPA funding to bring a defunct industrial site back to life. Through the efforts of EPA’s Brownfields program, the City of Lawrence and community organizations, the Ferrous Site has become central to the new Lawrence Gateway neighborhood, with its affordable housing, parks, restaurants, and stores.

Read the following Brownfields Success Story fact sheet for more information about Ferrous Site, Lawrence, Massachusetts.

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