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Slavic Village in Cleveland Becomes the 9th EcoDistricts Certified Community
December 1, 2023
Broadway-Slavic Village is a place where grit meets green. Our most valuable asset is our people, from the small business...
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Community Driven Sustainability in the Rust Belt
February 13, 2020
Pittsburgh and Cleveland projects get big boost with EcoDistricts Incubator It’s Day 1, the first morning of the EcoDistricts...
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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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The 4 Trends Setting Atlanta's Urban Regeneration Story Apart
March 9, 2017
Every fall, EcoDistricts brings the EcoDistricts Summit to a new city – exploring the city’s cutting edge sustainable development projects and engaging...
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8 Images Depicting Why Denver's the Urban Regen City to Watch
August 10, 2016
The Mile High City has much to be proud of when it comes to innovative sustainable urban development. As the host...
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Lloyd EcoDistrict: A Case Study in Stakeholder Engagement
February 10, 2016
The Lloyd EcoDistrict in Portland, OR was formed in 2009 with a goal of becoming one of North America’s most...
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Summit Keynote Speaker Jason Roberts’ 3 Steps to Neighborhood Transformation
September 8, 2014
Jason Roberts, whose keynote will close out the 2014 EcoDistricts Summit, has figured out the secret to reviving neighborhoods, re-energizing...
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