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Center for the Urban Environment

In February of 2001, SUNY-ESF President Neil Murphy described the Urban Environmental Challenge as follows:

  • Our cities have been left a legacy of ‘brownfields’ sites – environmentally impaired properties that are not being integrated into community development.
  • Urban neighborhoods, frequently planned by those who do not have to live there, lack the green spaces and thoughtful design that create a sense of place and pride in one's community.
  • Runoff in the form of contaminated storm water and overflow from sanitary sewers is impairing the quality and use of urban waterways.
  • Who will solve these problems?”

Read the "Urban Challenge" opinion piece by ESF President Neil Murphy,


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