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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 […]

For years, community leaders have operated under a prevailing assumption: that development is the exclusive domain of outside investors. We’ve spent countless hours trying to woo developers to our communities, showcasing our best assets and offering...
Brownfield sites—vacant or underutilized properties with potential contamination—often conjure images of blight and decay. While the journey from a polluted plot of land to a vibrant, productive space is a monumental undertaking, the story of this tra...
By Tansy Massey-Green and Matthew Popkin from RMI The US boasts over 624 active brightfields – clean energy projects on brownfields and closed landfills. Most people would assume that these projects are predominantly built in sunny and windy states like...
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...
Senior Brownfield Revitalization Consultant Joy Britt & Senior Program Associate Lujain Altawarah recall their week at the Guam Conference on Island Sustainability We are still buzzing with gratitude and excitement from a truly unforgettable week atte...
What would you do with 2 acres of land long abandoned and now home to six shipping containers and one lonely storage tank? Can you see a future for a vacant lot where a chemicals company manufactured pesticides for 15 years? This is the challenge CCLR and...
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