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Neillsville Foundry Cleanup

From 1969 to 2001, the Neillsville Foundry was an important employer for residents of Neillsville, Wisconsin, and the surrounding area. Over the years, however, foundry operators dumped foundry sand, a by-product of the casting process, on about 3 acres at the site. Two years after the foundry was abandoned, the City of Neillsville examined the… Read More »

Palatka Brownfield Services

The City of Palatka selected Ayres to conduct outreach services, grant management, environmental site assessment, and redevelopment services with the goal of facilitating the redevelopment of brownfield sites. Our work involves leveraging grant dollars to capture the imagination of community leaders, investors, and residents toward revitalizing blighted areas. Our team is proactively managing brownfield redevelopment… Read More »

Platteville Pioneer Square

The Pioneer Square project is an innovative public-private partnership among the City of Platteville, General Capital, and Movin’ Out, Inc., that turned a declining area into a valuable community asset with housing and commercial space. The Wisconsin Economic Development Association awarded the project a 2020 Community and Economic Development Award. City officials recognized the catalytic… Read More »