Protecting Restorative Design from the Value Engineering Axe
May 12, 2026
the gap between architectural intent and final execution is widening. The friction occurs in the high-stakes stakeholder meetings where restorative... The Just Communities Blog
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Validating the Future of Regenerative Urbanism
May 5, 2026
In 2026, the benchmark for a successful urban project has moved past basic zoning compliance and LEED checklists. The new... 
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... 
EcoDistricts Launches a New Online Course for EcoDistricts APs: Centering Racial Equity in Urban & Community Development
September 29, 2021
“The moment we choose to love, we begin to move against domination, against oppression. The moment we choose to love,... 
A Note to EcoDistricts APs on Pitching EcoDistricts
March 31, 2021
EcoDistricts Program Manager, Teva Needleman, called me a few weeks ago and asked me to speak as part of the... 
A Practical and Actionable Pathway to Address Digital Inequities Today
September 9, 2020
The unprecedented COVID-19 crisis has fundamentally changed how the world works, learns and interacts. With shelter-in-place and social distancing requirements,... 
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... 
Get to Know EcoDistricts Certified with Katy Ricchiuto
June 17, 2019
Over the past generation, city leaders, housing and real estate providers, civic entrepreneurs, environmentalists, social justice activists, public policy makers,... 
EcoDistricts Certified Welcomes Four New Neighborhoods to Growing Cohort
April 30, 2019
Two years ago, we launched EcoDistricts Certified, the world’s only verification platform that helps neighborhood teams embed equity, resilience and...
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