Sudbury earns nod for brownfield strategy.

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The City of Greater Sudbury has earned accolades for Reclaiming Our Urban Places, a brownfield strategy and community improvement plan designed to find new uses for vacant commercial properties.

Recognized by the Canadian Urban Institute, the city was named a finalist for a Brownie Award in the Legislation, Policy and Program Development category. The institute hosted its annual Canadian Brownfields conference and gala in Niagara Falls last week.

"I'm proud of the dedicated and committed team behind this project," said Bill Lautenbach, the city's general...