Author Archive: The Just Communities Team

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EcoDistricts AP Spotlight: Charla Gomez

March 26, 2018
Charla Gomez, AICP LEED AP-ND and EcoDistricts Accredited Professional, brings over 10 years of sustainability experience in urban planning and...
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Rewiring Urban Planning in Cape Town

February 1, 2018
Can Partnership Between Neighborhood Civic Organizations and the City of Cape Town Help Reverse Decades of Spatial Apartheid? On November...
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Building Our Beloved Communities at the EcoDistricts Summit

October 31, 2017
Three weeks ago, 300 leading urban and community development practitioners descended on Atlanta for the 2017 EcoDistricts Summit, a spirited and inspiring gathering on the...
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Some Hard Truths About Infrastructure

October 5, 2017
By Douglass Sims, Natural Resources Defense Council When our country was first being built, our vision of infrastructure was one...
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Developing Strong Mixed-Income Communities in Atlanta’s East Lake

September 14, 2017
Reinventing redevelopment: Giving residents a reason to stay in Atlanta’s East Lake The transformation of Atlanta’s East Lake neighborhood made...
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Staying Rooted in Atlanta’s West Side

September 8, 2017
For years, writers documenting Atlanta’s west side Vine City and English Avenue neighborhoods have referred to the area’s history as...
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Discover Atlanta's Breakthrough Neighborhoods

August 29, 2017
The annual EcoDistricts Summit is an opportunity to explore our host city’s culture and place. This October, the Summit is coming...
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EcoDistricts Certified: In a Challenging Era, 11 Communities Step Up

July 31, 2017
Today, 11 communities in 10 cities across North America committed to a landmark new standard for community development that makes...
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Oregon to South Africa: Incubator 2017

July 11, 2017
On a sunny afternoon in April, Luyanda Mphalwa gazed down on Portland, Oregon from the shiny silver aerial tram that...
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