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The Just Communities Protocol is Launched
January 18, 2024
On January 12, the Partnership for Southern Equity (PSE) released the new Just Communities Protocol 1.0, to help communities build...
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Just Communities: The Evolution of EcoDistricts
October 6, 2023
Today is a big day for those of us who have poured our hearts into building and growing the EcoDistricts...
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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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Cross-sector partners join forces to make Cleveland home of the first hospital-anchored certified EcoDistrict
December 16, 2021
Government, philanthropy, and resident leaders teamed with The MetroHealth System in the creation of the Clark-Fulton/MetroHealth EcoDistrict, implementing a paradigm...
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A Decade of Building Community in San Francisco’s Chinatown
October 6, 2021
In 2017-2018, I hit two milestones in my life. The first was my 10-year anniversary of doing place-based, community-based planning...
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S&J Industrial Estate Aims for EcoDistricts Certification
September 15, 2021
Last year, co-owners, JSE listed diversified REIT Redefine Properties and Abland Property Developers established the S&J Industrial Estate EcoDistricts Steering...
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Creating Resilient and Inclusive Communities: A Case Study of the Sustainable City, Dubai
April 5, 2021
As an Architect I have always been fascinated and intrigued by the sheer simplicity of design, how it can weave...
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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...
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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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