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The Time for Action: Five Keys to Integrate EcoDistricts into Cities

February 23, 2021
We all have a right to know what is in the air we breathe, in the water we drink, and...
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What is EcoDistricts Thinking? A Lay Person’s Guide

November 10, 2020
Every year, on December 26, my wife’s side of the family gets together to celebrate Christmas. Like most families, ours...
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Networks ≠ Organizations: Let’s all lean into the difference!

November 10, 2020
I spent nearly my whole first year as Executive Director of CONNECT (Congress of Neighboring Communities) in the Greater Pittsburgh...
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Grassroots: Equitable Environmental Leadership By and For the People

November 10, 2020
Photography by Nanci Goldberg   Over the past few years, I have had the honor of working with my fellow...
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Healthier Cities for All: Can We Distribute Health and Wellbeing Equitably?

November 10, 2020
There has long been a paradox at the heart of healthcare in Cleveland, Ohio. While home to some of the...
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Social Corners: Proposing Phased Strategies for an Urban EcoDistrict

October 15, 2020
In collaboration with Rebecca Lefkowitz My first experience with EcoDistricts was through my first studio project (while studying urban design...
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The Bridge: An Embodiment of EcoDistricts

September 28, 2020
“One of the main missions of The Bridge is to set people up for success who normally wouldn’t have the...
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How Racial Justice and COVID are Shaping the EcoDistricts Movement

September 9, 2020
In our resiliency and EcoDistricts practice, we perform thought experiments to imagine futures that, while possible, seem exceptionally unlikely. We...
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Pittsburgh Pioneers the 15-Minute City

September 9, 2020
The “15-Minute City” is a long-held strategy of urban theorists and designers to improve both living conditions and the environment....
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