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From the Neighborhood Up! Why Placemaking is the Key to Building Resilient Cities

December 14, 2015

By: Marissa Mastors, EcoDistricts They’ve become emblems of Portland’s quirky, yet tried and true motto, Keep Portland Weird: brightly-colored, painted...

On the Spot: Rob Bennett Guest Editor of GB&D Magazine

September 16, 2014

GB&D Magazine The creator of the EcoDistricts concept and this issue’s guest editor on the world’s most vibrant neighborhoods, simplicity,...

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Just Communities 10 Questions Every Architect Should Ask

10 Questions Every Architect Should Ask Before Starting a Community-Focused Project

Before you break ground, start with deeper questions. This quick guide offers 10 powerful prompts every architect should consider when designing with communities in mind. Whether you're focused on regeneration, justice, or place-based impact, this checklist will help you align your project with values that truly matter. Download the PDF and bring more intention to your process.

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Clearing The Way: How City Managers Can Advance Justice-Led Resilience

Clearing the Way

Across the country, communities of color are leading grassroots resilience efforts—from food sovereignty and land trusts to cultural preservation and cooperative enterprises—often without support from local governments. This resource outlines three strategic shifts municipalities can make to align with that leadership: redesigning procurement to include community-based organizations, leveraging land use tools to enable grassroots infrastructure, and launching microgrant programs that prioritize access over paperwork. These approaches offer low-barrier ways to translate vision into policy and support regenerative, justice-rooted transformation.

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