Posted July 14, 2020

Written by Jean Hamerman, Deputy Director

The next round of applications for Multipurpose, Assessment, or Cleanup grants is just months away; the Request for Applications (RFA) is expected to be released in the late summer. In the era of COVID-19, starting even earlier is paramount because checking off the key elements of a strong application may present unforeseen challenges. Read on for guidance and resources. 

Posted July 1, 2020

Register Today -- California Land Recycling Conference Returns Virtually in September

The California Land Recycling Conference 2020 (CALRC 2020) is an invaluable virtual gathering that brings together leaders who are working to build community resilience through brownfield remediation and land recycling. Using a mixed media approach of recorded speakers, live panel discussions, and customized breakout sessions, the conference is focused on the most relevant topics in funding, housing, regulatory frameworks, and technical guidance to help our region spark economic recovery through strategic land reuse. 

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Professional Guidance and Funding for NY's Economic Recovery: Register Now for CCLR's Redevelopment Summit

Now in its fifth year, CCLR’s Redevelopment Summit is the largest convening of community, municipal and redevelopment professionals focused on the beneficial reuse of blighted properties.
 

As in years past, the Summit will deliver an unparalleled assortment of land reuse resources, learning opportunities, and networking. Experts and practitioners will provide cutting edge information, professional guidance, and funding resources to propel your economic recovery and community revitalization goals forward.

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Posted June 4, 2020

Right now we are experiencing deep pain as a country, as people, but the historic inequities behind that pain are not new. We join you in grief over the murder of George Floyd and countless others who have been killed by systemic and overert racsism. At CCLR, we stand in solidarity with generations of people of color who have experienced this pain. We condemn racist systems and behavior that create disproportionate burdens in our communities. Everyone deserves to feel safe. CCLR works to drive forward equitable and sustainable land reuse as a part of supporting whole and just communities. We are committed to evolving our own work, deepening our partnerships, and educating ourselves about how to do better for one other. 
 

The Center for Creative Land Recycling (CCLR) has been awarded a grant by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide technical assistance to brownfields-impacted communities. CCLR seeks to augment team capabilities with contractor expertise that reflects services that can be delivered virtually in this covid environment or adds new dimensions or talents to our existing contractor pool.

17 de marzo de 2020
Por David Southgate, M.P.A.

A raíz de las tormentas y de otros desastres naturales, las islas de todo el mundo están trabajando para integrar medidas para aumentar la resiliencia y combatir la dependencia en las importaciones de alimentos, energía y otros suministros básicos de supervivencia. Los desafíos del cambio climático están perturbando la actividad económica, dañando la infraestructura crítica y deteniendo los servicios esenciales, especialmente en las islas.

Report on Second Climate Strong Islands Dialogue

In the wake of destructive climate storms and natural disasters, islands across the world are working towards integrating measures to build resilience and combat a dependency on imports of food, energy, and other basic life-sustaining supplies. The challenges of climate change are disrupting economic activity, damaging critical infrastructure and halting critical services, especially on islands.

17 de marzo de 2020
Por Yelena Tolstopyatova, Gerente de Programas y Operaciones, CCLR 

Entre el COVID-19 y los terremotos, el 2020 tuvo un comienzo inusual por no decir otra cosa. El año pasado, el equipo de asesores ejecutivos de CCLR en Puerto Rico, David Southgate y Sonia Cosme, estuvieron promoviendo oportunidades de revitalización de la tierra con el Programa de Evaluaciones de Brownfields (TBA, por sus siglas en inglés) de la EPA. Bajo el TBA, la EPA contrata, paga y dirige a expertos ambientales que completan las Fases I y II de las evaluaciones ambientales de posibles brownfields. En 2019, ayudamos a Rescate Playa Borinquen, The Americas for Conservation + Arts y otras organizaciones a lo largo de Puerto Rico a eliminar el estigma de los obstáculos ambientales para sus proyectos de desarrollo comunitario en sitios de la misma comunidad.  

CCLR’s Puerto Rico team makes a difference

Between the Coronavirus and the earthquakes, 2020 is off to an unusual start to say the least! Last year, CCLR’s Puerto Rico team of Senior Advisors, David Southgate and Sonia Cosme, continued to evangelize opportunities for land revitalization with EPA’s Targeted Brownfields Assessments program (TBA). Under TBA, EPA hires, pays for and manages environmental experts who complete Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments for suspected brownfields.  In 2019, we helped Rescate Playa Borrinquen, The Americas for Conservation + Arts and other organizations across Puerto Rico to remove the stigma of environmental obstacles for their site-based community development projects.

Written by Claire Weston, Program Associate

Posted March 20, 2020 

How do we work together to build a better, stronger Virgin Islands? Dr. Clanicia Pelle from the VI Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) and Schenine Mitchell from the U.S. EPA grapple with this question on a daily basis. Ahead of the *It Takes a Village: Working Together for Revitalization Summit, organized by the U.S. EPA, Center for Creative Land Recycling, and VI DPNR, I took some time to speak with these experienced practitioners to learn more about the VI’s unique redevelopment challenges, the strides they’ve made thus far, and what’s next in land reuse and community development.

*Due to the developing health crisis, this event has been postponed. A replacement date is being considered.

Written by Claire Weston, Program Associate

Posted on February 13, 2020

There’s always a flurry of activity at CCLR and we want to make sure we’re keeping you current with CCLR’s activities. For years, CCLR has internally shared a list of five noteworthy bits of info or updates every Friday to help keep our bicoastal staff and Board current and informed. In 2020, we’ll be sharing the juiciest info bits with you! Check out our first CCLR Noteworthy News and stay tuned for more!

Written by Sarah Sieloff, Executive Director

Posted on January 22, 2020

At the National Brownfields Training Conference in December, CCLR honored three outstanding brownfield redevelopment practitioners with National Brownfields Leadership Awards. For many years, these awards have recognized land reuse luminaries who have made significant contributions to our field. Given only every two years at the National Brownfields Conference, the National Brownfields Leadership Awards honor practitioners who have distinguished themselves as problem solvers and innovators, and whose work is helping make the built environment more livable, sustainable and equitable.