By Ignacio Dayrit, Director of Programs

Posted September 28, 2018

Spokane demonstrates how patience and perseverance bridge the occasional sparks that reinvigorate their planning and development efforts.

Sarah Sieloff, Executive Director

Posted September 28, 2018 

On September 25 and 26, 92 brownfields leaders from 24 states and Canada came together in Washington, D.C. for the inaugural National Brownfields Leadership Summit, a first-of-its-kind national gathering that brought together a wide variety of practitioners from the public, private and non-profit sectors.   

The energy in the room was palpable -- people had traveled from as far away as Alaska to join fellow brownfielders in the nation’s capital.  The Summit’s goal was to put practitioners directly in contact with federal agency leaders, provide updates about different federal agencies’ programs, and take our message of support for brownfield redevelopment to Capitol Hill.  It was exciting to see so many brownfielders together in one place – as Michael Goldstein, Managing Partner with the Goldstein Environmental Law Firm put it on LinkedIn, this event was “like Burning Man for Brownfielders.”  

By Ignacio Dayrit, Director of Programs

Posted September 27, 2018

Tacoma is home of the Museum of Glass. Not your average transparent, sheet glass. Or pedestrian glass ornaments. But stunning, multicolored, intricate works of glass art lauded throughout the world. Brownfields funding and success stories in Washington state may be just as stunning and lucrative - if you can figure it out.

By Ignacio Dayrit, Director of Programs

Posted September 20, 2018

I’m OK? Yes, they’re OK.

KFFM 107.3 radio complied some interesting alternative facts about Yakima, including:
Yakima is the backward spelling of how people felt. Amikay = “I'm OK”;
Yakima boasts sunshine 300 days a year only because the Earth tilts its axis away the other 65 days;
Yakima Valley produces about 75% of the nation's hops used in beer - and also consumes 75% of the US beer supply;
Yakima has been crime-free since '83. (They may have meant 1883)

By Ignacio Dayrit, Director of Programs

Posted September 4, 2018

As in “will the JUMP bikes go far enough for a bike tour of brownfield redevelopment sites”? (read on to get an answer)

By Ignacio Dayrit, Director of Programs

Posted August 22, 2018

The Center for Creative Land Recycling (CCLR) organized a session at the Tribal Lands Environmental Forum (TLEF), which focused on partnerships among tribes and non-tribal entities, including various state agencies, nonprofits, educational institutions and others. CCLR’s Ignacio Dayrit was assisted by many familiar faces in the audience who shared numerous partnership success stories. These included Lisa Griswold (Alaska Department of Conservation), Steve Gill (Idaho Department of Environmental Quality), Karen Homolac (Business Oregon), the Tribal TAB (Technical Assistance to Brownfields) team, and the unflappable Lily Bermejo (Salt River Pima Indian Community). During the session, several key points emerged.

By Ignacio Dayrit, Director of Programs

Posted August 22, 2018

The Center for Creative Land Recycling (CCLR) organized a Brightfields session at the Tribal Lands Environmental Forum (TLEF). During this information-filled session, the attendees from tribes from around the US identified the findings and considerations for success. 

By Anamaris Torres, E.I., Langan Engineering

Posted July 23, 2018

This blog is available in English and Spanish.

Este blog está disponible en inglés y en español.

By: Ignacio Dayrit, Director of Programs

July 23, 2018

With its partners, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the State of Hawaii Department of Health, Hazard Evaluation and Emergency Response Office (DOH-HEER), CCLR convened workshops on July 10 and 12 to inform and share among key policymakers, county staff and stakeholders, the brownfields challenges and solutions in Hawai’i. 

Posted June 20, 2018

CCLR’s 3rd Annual NYS Redevelopment Summit was held on June 13th and 14th, 2018 at the Sage College of Albany in Albany, NY. The program included over 52 expert speakers from the public and private sectors who provided essential information to over 250 Summit participants on  redevelopment trends, funding and innovations needed to accelerate land reuse projects. The Summit demonstrated CCLR’s leadership role in supporting national, state and local programs and policy for brownfield redevelopment and created a forum for information exchange and connections.