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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...
The Yes In God’s Back Yard (YIGBY) movement is gaining attention as a solution for community development nationwide. However, case studies have been focused on the “Main Street” and mainline faith denomination properties and the most unique and cr...
This year, CCLR had the opportunity to attend Greenbuild, a conference and expo on sustainable building and high-performance development. The event brought together architects, planners, developers, policymakers, and environmental advocates focused on sha...