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CCLR assisted 91% of the EPA Brownfields Grant selectees in Regions 9 and 10, securing $30.9 million in funding The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the selectees of its latest Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup (ARC) Grants. A total of 214 grant awards, amounting to over $224 million in crucial funding, will […]
Seventeen years in the making, the Miraflores Senior affordable housing project celebrated its groundbreaking on May 15th, 2017. Miraflores Senior is being developed by non-profit developer Eden Housing in partnership with the Richmond-based Commun...
In CCLR’s 20 years of working in brownfield redevelopment, we’ve found that land recycling means more than remediation or urban green space creation. Land is a finite resource, and the fight to make space for urban housing is a continuous battle. ...
We are looking to capture unique abandoned places. So wander around your neighborhood, take some pictures and then share them with us. Submit your photos to [email protected]...
The city of Redwood City, California is considering a large development project on a portion of the former Cargill Salt Ponds. Would this location be considered an infill site? – Yvette B, Community Member The first step in determining whether or not a ...
I am working on a project involving the remediation of brownfields and vacant industrial parks. I was wondering about the details of capping contaminated soil mounds. Does there need to be a concrete or clay base layer under the mound of contaminated ...
The number one question that people always ask us is: How do I successfully complete for brownfield funding? Communities and organizations often feel they have applied again and again, but just don’t get the grant. Here are a few timeless tips to get yo...
