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As another year comes to an end, the Center for Creative Land Recycling took pause to reflect on how our team, partners, and the communities we serve are advancing community needs through brownfield reuse. From climate change resiliency to affordable housing: former brownfields are the foundation for the change we need to create the just, […]
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...
