These projects, supported by federal funding, focus on building housing and mixed-use communities near public transit stations to encourage public transportation.
The funding will support ferry projects in 14 states, including replacing old vessels with electric ships, upgrading the waterfront facilities and modernizing the systems with technology.
Many brownfield properties are the former sites of dry-cleaning firms, manufacturing plants or gas stations and to be used, the site must be remediated and made safe.
Billions in funding are currently available for sustainable projects, and more could be allocated soon because Congress is focused on maintaining public assets.
Many of the projects are funded by federal programs, with billions yet to be allocated before the end of 2026, and visionary leaders are moving quickly to take advantage of this funding.