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Why today is the day to speak out for the BUILD Act

Every day is a good day to clean up a brownfield. Cleaning up brownfields benefits everyone – parents, professionals, business owners, local leaders and more. Land that was once contaminated and abandoned can be transformed into parks, community centers, concert venues or any number of other ideas. There’s never a...

By Alex Dodds, March 21, 2013

Every day is a good day to clean up a brownfield.

Cleaning up brownfields benefits everyone – parents, professionals, business owners, local leaders and more.

Land that was once contaminated and abandoned can be transformed into parks, community centers, concert venues or any number of other ideas. There’s never a bad day to start these projects.

Today in particular is special, though.

Smart Growth America is on Capitol Hill today, along with our national coalition of allied non-profits. We’re there in person to ask Congress to support the BUILD Act.

Add your voice to our call for action: tell your senators to support the BUILD Act.

In our meetings today, we’ll be talking about places like Harrison, NJ, which is turning an abandoned industrial area into a walkable, mixed-use neighborhood served by transit.

Success stories like these are why the BUILD Act is so important. This is bipartisan legislation that every member of Congress should support.

There’s no reason to wait another day to support this legislation. Add your voice to our call for action today.