Food Sovereignty and Urban Ag-Districts: Cultivating Nutritional Equity
August 28, 2026
For decades, modern municipal planning has treated food access as a secondary byproduct of retail real estate development. City planning... The Just Communities Blog
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Restorative Climate Zoning: Protecting Vulnerable Neighborhoods from Climate Displacement
August 14, 2026
Traditional zoning has long treated municipal boundaries as static lines drawn on a map, ignoring the dynamic and destructive realities... 
Where Exploitation Was Concentrated, Resistance Was Refined.
March 3, 2026
How Black Southern communities are shaping the next chapter of freedom, environmental justice, and the future of power. If you... 
Building Just Communities: A Year of Power and Progress
September 30, 2025
In neighborhoods across Atlanta, community gardens are thriving, once-polluted creeks are being restored, and legacy residents are holding their ground... 
From Theory to Practice: The Just Communities Protocol
July 18, 2025
Insight from a Practitioner Through my career I have worked with excellent interdisciplinary design and client teams to generate... 
New Interactive Protocol Coming in May: Guiding the Next Generation of Community Development
April 23, 2025
Groundbreaking digital framework puts powerful tools in the hands of community development leaders In a significant leap forward for neighborhood-scale... 
Partner Spotlight: Justice & Sustainability Associates
April 22, 2025
In an era of rapid urbanization and complex community challenges, Justice & Sustainability Associates (JSA) stands out as a leader... 
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... 
A New Chapter for EcoDistricts Begins
January 7, 2022
I am thrilled to share important news regarding the future of EcoDistricts. We are joining Partnership for Southern Equity (PSE), an Atlanta-based NGO that...
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