Bronx Community
Paper Company
A
case study of Brownfields redevelopment
Overview of the Project:
Key facts about the BCPC:
History of the Harlem River
Rail Yard
History of the BCPC I
History of the BCPC II
NRDC and Banana Kelly
The South Bronx Community
BCPC: a closer look…
Map of the Site
Financing the BCPC
Paper Suppliers and Clients…
Environmental considerations
Environmental
Benefits:
Water Conservation
Environmental
Benefits:
Air Quality
Environmental
Benefits:
Green design / sustainability
Community benefits of the
BCPC
The untold stories…
“The Bronx Community Paper
Company shows that economic development, job creation and environmental
protection can work together for the benefit of us all”
Some cool pictures of the
BCPC
The view from the bridge
towards the West side.
Digital render of the plant.
East side,
Paper Machine Building (background)
Finished paper Storage Building (foreground)
Tri-Borough bridge on the left
Digital render of the plant.
View from the Bronx,
Center: Tri-borough bridge
Left: Finished paper Storage Building
Right: Wastepaper Storage Bldg and De-Ink Bldg.