Michael Taylor

Michael B. Taylor, AICP, is President of Vita Nuova LLC and a leading strategist in implementing redevelopments at brownfields and Superfund sites. Mr. Taylor regularly serves as project manager, facilitator and key strategist working with stakeholders to sustainably redevelop projects across the country. His practice includes consulting to industry, the federal government, cities, and communities on numerous Superfund, brownfield and RCRA sites. Mr. Taylor works in many of the toughest areas of the country, including small rural areas, as well as inner city environmental justice neighborhoods and on some of the most contaminated sites in the country. He has special expertise in bringing diverse parties to consensus to facilitate redevelopment. Mr. Taylor has been a pioneer in implementing sustainable solutions at sites and in neighborhoods and regions. His work combines an in-depth analysis of the ecological setting, best practices in sustainable urban design and market analysis.