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Building Beloved Community: An EcoDistricts AP Considers Her Work

September 3, 2020
Home A large bur oak graces my front yard:  with a double trunk, about 35 feet tall, she casts a...
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The Long and Winding Road: EcoDistricts’ Puts Racial Equity at the  Core of its Work

February 13, 2020
Our cities are at a crossroads. Across the world, cities are undergoing massive transformations fueled in part by an unprecedented...
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Just Green: Liz Ogbu and Kofi Boone Issue a Clarion Call for Framing a New Era in Community Building at the EcoDistricts Summit

December 9, 2019
Frank talk.  Liz Ogbu of Studio O in Oakland and Kofi Boone, professor of landscape architecture at North Carolina State...
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EcoDistricts Honors 12 Sustainable Development Practitioners & Cutting Edge Neighborhood Projects

December 3, 2019
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the EcoDistricts Summit, EcoDistricts launched a new recognition program called EcoDistricts Citymakers Awards to...
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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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Small Town, Big Impact: Resident-Driven Change in Millvale, PA

November 12, 2016
Every year, we kick off the EcoDistricts Incubator application cycle with stories highlighting the progress of past Incubator teams. As...
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Rewiring Urban Regeneration

October 13, 2016
Six Takeaways from the EcoDistricts Summit The 2016 EcoDistricts Summit wrapped up nearly three weeks ago and we’re still buzzing. We feel...
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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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