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The results are in! The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced a monumental 193 grant awards totaling over $270 million in funding for the Brownfield Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup (MARC) grant programs. These grants represent a massive step forward for communities looking to transform previously used properties into vibrant, sustainable community assets. A Huge […]
The 7th Annual California Land Recycling Conference convened 375 land reuse professionals in Foster City/San Mateo for three days of inspiring sessions, networking opportunities and fun. The conference theme Imagine, Innovate and Implement encouraged atte...
The Center for Creative Land Recycling (CCLR) staff have had the privilege of reviewing session proposals for the National Brownfields Conference for many years. For BF2027, there was a waterfall of ideas regarding Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data ce...
“Shovel ready” gets used loosely in redevelopment circles. Funders like the phrase, elected officials like announcing it, and nearly every project claims it at some point. But what exactly is a “shovel ready” project? Definitions vary, but...
When considering the purchase of an industrial or commercial property, potential purchasers should bear in mind that, under federal and California environmental law, they can inherit environmental liability for pre-existing contamination. The Liability Tr...
The brownfields funding landscape is shifting. FY27 EPA brownfield grants are reduced compared to FY26 as Inflation Reduction Act and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) dollars wind down. The decrease was anticipated, but it will still leave ma...
As the next round of federal Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) funding approaches, Center for Creative Land Recycling (CCLR) staff attended the City Parks’ Alliance roundtable “Bring Federal ORLP Park Funding to Your City” – hosted by N...