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Source: Standard-Examiner, Ogden, UtahNov.文件倉 13--OGDEN -- Several mysterious billboards along Interstate 15 seem to have piqued public interest and left people wondering: What's "Re-Ogden"?Motorists who regularly commute on the freeway through Weber and Davis counties have probably noticed the billboards, with their bright, colorful backgrounds featuring Ogden city landmarks and the prominently displayed "Re-Ogden" phrase.The large placards are a part of Ogden City's Community and Economic Development department's new branding campaign, titled Re-Ogden.The campaign was created to highlight changes in Ogden relative to redevelopment, cleanup and expansion of land in the city that may be complicated by the presence of a hazardous substances, pollutants or contaminants.The effort materialized as a result of a $400,000 Environmental Protection Agency grant that was awarded to the city in 2009.The central purpose of the grant was to inventory and investigate those potentially contaminated sites in Ogden that could be redeveloped.Ogden CED Director Tom Christopulos said that as part of the project, the city has identified and evaluated 62 sites along the west side of Wall Avenue.Information on the sites, which will include the type of environmental damage present and estimated costs of cleanup, will be featured on a new website run by the city."We're trying to educate people about this false notion that exists that contamination is the end of the world when it comes to selling a property or developing it," Christopulos said. "Environmental c存倉eanup, while a concern, is not the end of the world."Christopulos said getting that word out, specifically to developers, is essential in redeveloping the west Ogden corridor."There are people out there who have very sellable or developable properties and they don't realize it," he said.Although the grant required that the city develop the campaign to educate the public and potential developers about the sites, the city's intention is to eventually expand the campaign and use it as a tool to promote the entire city.So far, the campaign includes four billboards, which have been placed in Salt Lake City, Layton, Riverdale and Ogden, as well as fliers, logos and the website.The website can be found at reogden.com and includes brief information about the general characteristics of Ogden. The site is independent of the city's website and doesn't link to any city sites. Although the site so far features little content, a message tells users that updates will be made frequently."The website should be up and running fully in the next week or two," Christopulos said. "We've had some contractor issues with it, but it will be ready to go soon."Making use of the grant, the city has spent $6,000 on travel, $21,500 on supplies and $372,500 to procure an engineer and design firm.Contact reporter Mitch Shaw at 801-625-4233 or mishaw@standard.net. Follow him on Twitter at @mitchshaw23.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 the Standard-Examiner (Ogden, Utah) Visit the Standard-Examiner (Ogden, Utah) at .standard.net Distributed by MCT Information Services儲存