The Just Communities Blog

Slavic Village in Cleveland Becomes the 9th EcoDistricts Certified Community

Broadway-Slavic Village is a place where grit meets green. Our most valuable asset is our people, from the small business...

Incubator Goes to Millvale, PA

On April 24, a diverse group of community and urban development leaders packed into the Millvale Food & Energy Hub...

EcoDistricts Goes to South Africa: Lessons Learned from Johannesburg and Cape Town Low Emissions Program

In 2017, South Africa was gripped by an emerging climate crisis that would begin to threaten the economy and political...

Building Our Beloved Communities at the EcoDistricts Summit

Three weeks ago, 300 leading urban and community development practitioners descended on Atlanta for the 2017 EcoDistricts Summit, a spirited and inspiring gathering on the...

Staying Rooted in Atlanta’s West Side

For years, writers documenting Atlanta’s west side Vine City and English Avenue neighborhoods have referred to the area’s history as...

Oregon to South Africa: Incubator 2017

On a sunny afternoon in April, Luyanda Mphalwa gazed down on Portland, Oregon from the shiny silver aerial tram that...

Small Town, Big Impact: Resident-Driven Change in Millvale, PA

Every year, we kick off the EcoDistricts Incubator application cycle with stories highlighting the progress of past Incubator teams. As...