Garbage & Industrial Facilities
NATA
National-Scale Air Toxics Assessment - tool used by EPA to evaluate air toxins
Washington DC neighborhood for affordable housing development
Stormwater (definition)
Rain or melting snow that flows OVER the ground (such as rooftops, streets, sidewalks, parking lots) EPA, 2008
5 large barbage incinerators were built in this US city
Houston, TX
Affordable vs market rate vs luxury
High-end amenities, driven by competition; price set by "market", no subsidies or compensation; driven by policy, income thresholds
Difference between combined and separate sewer systems
Houston, TX: NIMBY & PIBBY
Not In My Back Yard; Place In Blacks' Back Yards
CPTED
Crime prevention through environmental design
Less water infiltration
Nation's largest garbage incinerator is proposed to be built in this US city
Curits Bay, MD
Percent of displaced residents that return upon development
~10%
Reasons why stormwater matters
Industrial facilities built in this city have caused poor air quality
Tri-cities Detroit, MI (Ecorse, River Rouge, 48217)
How is affordable housing EJ issue?
*Disproportionately affects POC, low-income populations (EPA definition)
In Baltimore, the risk of ____ is correlated to historically redlines areas
Flooding