Redevelopment is often considered inherently “sustainable” or “green” in that it involves reusing an already developed site, rather than developing elsewhere on a Greenfield location. But are there ways to make redevelopment even more sustainable? This session will explore how communities can pursue more innovative approaches to redevelopment, ranging from holistic regenerative design to the more prescribed LEED-ND to local brownfield reclamation efforts.

1. Woodbridge Township
Keasbey Redevelopment
Marta Lefsky, P.P., A.I.C.P.,
Director, Planning & Development
Township of Woodbridge
marta.lefsky@twp.woodbridge.nj.us

2. About Woodbridge Township
 Woodbridge is 24.2 square miles in size
and located in northeastern Middlesex
County
 Ten distinct towns but function as “One
Community”
 Mostly a residential Township with 19
percent of land use industrial
 Keasbey is in the southeastern portion of
Woodbridge. Mostly industrial uses

3. Woodbridge
Township

4. Keasbey Epec Redevelopment Area
 Unique opportunity to
redevelop a large tract
of contaminated land
 Part of an overall
strategy to revitalize
the region adjacent to
the Raritan River
 Protect wetlands
 Encourage resource
renewable energy

5. Area at a Glance
 Approximately 177
acres along Riverside
Drive and the Raritan
River
 In October 2009 a
large portion of the
area was designated
as a “BDA”

6. KPR 1996

7. Wetlands

8. Keasbey Goals
 Stimulate economic
investment with a
passive recreation
component
 Preserve wetlands
 Remediate brownfields
as part of the
redevelopment
process

9. Thank you
Questions?
Marta Lefsky, P.P., A.I.C.P.,
Director, Planning & Development
Township of Woodbridge
marta.lefsky@twp.woodbridge.nj.us