Upcoming US EPA Smart Sectors Webinar: You're Invited!

Upcoming US EPA Smart Sectors Webinar: You're Invited!

Effective Blight Elimination Communication Strategies

Tuesday, December 1, 2020, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Eastern (10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Central)

Explore how demolition industry and local blight elimination programs can communicate effectively with neighbors and neighborhoods.

This webinar will feature community and industry perspectives on blight elimination communication strategies that effectively inform neighborhoods about the potential health and safety impacts of individual demolitions, as well as broader revitalization initiatives. Highlighted communications techniques include door hangers, flyers, posters, contractor trainings, neighbor text alerts, and demolition web portals. Messaging strategies on public health and revitalization initiatives will also be discussed. Removing blight is oftentimes the initial steps towards a better neighborhood future – How is that larger vision communicated to neighbors? Hear an overview of industry outreach efforts from the National Demolition Association, and recent demolition program experiences from Warren, OH; St. Louis, MO; and Detroit, MI; both before and during the COVID pandemic.

Agenda:

• Jon Grosshans, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Cassandra Clevenger, Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership (Warren, OH)
• Laura Ginn, Vacancy Collaborative/St. Louis Development Corporation
• Tammy Daniels and Alyssa Strickland, Detroit Land Bank Authority
• Jeff Lambert, National Demolition Association
• Karsten Pawlik, Alpine Demolition
• Question and Answer Session

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• National Demolition Association: https://www.demolitionassociation.com/
• Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership Lead-Safe Portal: http://leadsafedemo.org/about/
• St. Louis Vacancy Collaborative Demolition Tracker: https://www.stlvacancy.com/demo.html
• City of Detroit Demolition Portal: https://detroitmi.gov/departments/detroit-demolition-department/view-all-demolitions

US EPA demolition resources:

• Large-Scale Residential Demolition Resource Directory of demolition best practices, technical assistance contacts and links to additional information on specific regulatory issues: http://www2.epa.gov/large-scale-residential-demolition
• On the Road to Reuse: Residential Demolition Bid Specification Development Tool with decision-making information and bid specification language to help local government officials update their bid specification documents: http://1.usa.gov/15yzqyt
• Deconstruction Rapid Assessment Checklist and instructions: http://www2.epa.gov/large-scale-residential-demolition/deconstruction-rapid-assessment-tool
• New - Disaster Debris Recovery Tool, an interactive mapping tool of recyclers and landfills that manage disaster debris. This tool provides information and locations of over 20,000 facilities capable of managing different materials which may be found in disaster debris. Link: https://www.epa.gov/large-scale-residential-demolition/disaster-debris-recovery-tool

Region 5 EPA is hosting this virtual Smart Sectors webinar in coordination with the National Demolition Association to promote greater understanding and engagement directly with demolition industry stakeholders on blight elimination best practices.

EPA Smart Sectors is a partnership program that provides a platform to collaborate with regulated sectors and develop sensible approaches that better protect the environment and public health. Link to Smart Sectors fact sheet.

In case of registration or Smart Sectors program questions, please contact Jon Grosshans (Grosshans.jon@epa.gov).

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