Tuesday, January 5, 2010

A Toxic Waste in Indianapolis Neighborhood

January 5, 2010- The streets that run through Pearl J. Carter's Near-Northside neighborhood are dotted with patches of property that, in a perfect world, might be transformed into something special -- businesses that provide jobs and serve the needs of her neighbors, or houses to bring more middle-income earners into the poverty-stricken area.
But these properties -- remnants of decades past when the area was more heavily industrial -- are far from perfect.

Many of them are possibly contaminated from years of industrial use. Others suffer from the sheer amount of chemicals unloaded on the property. Either way, they present enormous obstacles to developers.

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