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In this Article, a Senior Attorney at the Environmental Law Institute discusses ways to redevelop brownfields while protecting public health and the environment. His Article explores the various mechanisms for controlling land use to allow for the sustainable development of these contaminated properties. The author begins by examining both government-imposed controls, such as land use planning and zoning, and property law-based controls, such as covenants and easements. Using examples from past experiences with contaminated sites, the author then explores the use and effectiveness of institutional controls to inform the public of health risks, and reviews the use of administrativesystems and regulatory systems in maintaining the effectiveness of various institutional controls. He also examines the financing of these systems. The author concludes the Article by offering ideas for newforms of institutional controls . [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]