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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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A New Approach to Economic Development: Portland’s Innovation Quadrant
September 9, 2019
In a city known for its innovative land use and transportation investments, the city is at it again. The Portland...
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Incubator Goes to Millvale, PA
April 30, 2019
On April 24, a diverse group of community and urban development leaders packed into the Millvale Food & Energy Hub...
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Some Hard Truths About Infrastructure
October 5, 2017
By Douglass Sims, Natural Resources Defense Council When our country was first being built, our vision of infrastructure was one...
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Discover Atlanta's Breakthrough Neighborhoods
August 29, 2017
The annual EcoDistricts Summit is an opportunity to explore our host city’s culture and place. This October, the Summit is coming...
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Oregon to South Africa: Incubator 2017
July 11, 2017
On a sunny afternoon in April, Luyanda Mphalwa gazed down on Portland, Oregon from the shiny silver aerial tram that...
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HUD Neighborhood Award Acknowledges Value of District-Scale Regeneration
February 6, 2017
$60 million in grants to accelerate critical equity outcomes for EcoDistricts’ partner neighborhoods, Near North Side and Sun Valley The...
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Connecting City and Community in Santa Monica's City Yards
December 21, 2016
Every year, we kick off the EcoDistricts Incubator application cycle with stories highlighting the progress of past Incubator teams. The...
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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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