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Many who work in niche fields like brownfield reuse will tell you the work can be lonely. “Brownfield practitioners can be very isolated in their job, sometimes you are the only one doing what you do at your organization,” says CCLR Senior Planning Co...
Smithers West Virginia is a scenic small city of 950 residents embraced between a bend in the Kanawha River and the Appalachian Mountains. Like many towns in the region, Smithers began as a coal camp for mining employees and once hosted coal processing fa...
The Equitable Community Revitalization Grant (ECRG) program, administered by California’s Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), has been instrumental in transforming Bay Area brownfield sites into assets that promote economic growth and pro...
As another year comes to an end, the Center for Creative Land Recycling took pause to reflect on how our team, partners, and the communities we serve are advancing community needs through brownfield reuse. From climate change resiliency to affordable hous...
Cover photo: baskets woven from California-native Tule Rush by the Yurok Tribe November is an important time to recognize and honor the cultures, contributions, and histories of Indigenous peoples across the United States. Native American Heritage Month i...
It’s a hot Saturday in the middle of July in Plummer, Idaho, an hour south of Spokane. It feels like most of the city is at Plummer Days, enjoying live music, vendors, food trucks, bounce houses for the kids and a parade featuring the fire departmen...
