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The Center for Creative Land Recycling is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting sustainable, community-led and responsible reuse of underutilized and environmentally-impacted properties known as brownfields. In 2025, the CCLR team educated, advocated, assisted and convened stakeholders with the end goal of revitalizing neighborhoods through land recycling. We also reviewed grants that secured more […]
Imagine a house. Now, look beyond its four walls and consider all the component parts required to make it stand up. Someone leveled the ground, built a foundation tailored to the local environment, drew up plans and hauled in all the necessary materials.�...
New Board Members bring vast redevelopment and environmental law experience to the national nonprofit’s bench CCLR is excited to announce five new Board members and one new Advisory Council member have joined our organization in 2026. These accomplished...
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...
Public green spaces, including parks, open-space, trails, urban greening, and recreation areas, are a vital element of a vibrant and healthy community, providing boundless social, economic, and physical benefits. However, most communities struggle to find...
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...
Across the country, communities are wrestling with contaminated land. Former factories, railyards, and vacant lots divide neighborhoods and burden local economies. Yet increasingly, these “brownfields” are being reimagined as parks, wetlands, and comm...
