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Brownfield sites—vacant or underutilized properties with potential contamination—often conjure images of blight and decay. While the journey from a polluted plot of land to a vibrant, productive space is a monumental undertaking, the story of this tra...
By Tansy Massey-Green and Matthew Popkin from RMI The US boasts over 624 active brightfields – clean energy projects on brownfields and closed landfills. Most people would assume that these projects are predominantly built in sunny and windy states like...
When disaster strikes, what happens next? Can a community anticipate rebuilding before the next one? After natural disasters come a stream of articles, opinion pieces and forums on how communities should rebuild. Strategies to protect from future disaster...
The Center for Creative Land Recycling provides cost-free technical assistance to governments, tribes and nonprofits throughout the American West (EPA Regions 9 and 10). Last year, we helped 328 communities answer land reuse questions, identify funding so...
Why are we talking about faith properties in the context of brownfields, you ask? The fact is that many old church buildings are laden with environmental hazards or conditions that render them hard to redevelop and it’s common to find them vacant or a...
Wildfire Resources In the wake of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, CCLR’s team is eager to support affected communities. To help our network navigate the breadth of resources available, we curated a list for immediate assistance, public health in...
