The Center for Creative Land Recycling (CCLR or "see clear") is a nonprofit organization focused on creating sustainable and equitable communities by encouraging responsible patterns of land use and development. Our mission is to reduce energy consumption and reverse global climate change by facilitating land recycling and brownfield redevelopment through creative public, private, and nonprofit partnerships.

Land Recycling Resource Center

Land Recycling 101

Everything you should know about Land Recycling, Brownfields, and the real issues involved. What is land recycling? Why recycle land? How does redeveloping brownfields differ by state? Get these answers and more >


Design + Remediation

This online exhibit features international brownfield redevelopment projects selected for their creative, sustainable approach to site remediation. Let these projects inspire yours >

Latest News

CCLR Announcements

Western Brownfields Newsletter Spring Edition more >

Western Brownfields Newsletter Winter Edition more >

HUD 2011 Sustainable Communities Grant Summaries more >

Economic Development Administration (EDA) Funding Opportuniy more >

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Programs

WORKSHOPS

CCLR's educational trainings are specially designed to meet the needs of all stakeholders in the brownfield redevelopment arena more >




Case Studies

Union Point Park, Oakland, CA

Once a natural tidal wetland, this portion of the Oakland waterfront has since served as home to a number of industrial businesses that left petroleum, pesticides, and industrial solvents in their…more >