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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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What is EcoDistricts Thinking? A Lay Person’s Guide
November 10, 2020
Every year, on December 26, my wife’s side of the family gets together to celebrate Christmas. Like most families, ours...
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Healthier Cities for All: Can We Distribute Health and Wellbeing Equitably?
November 10, 2020
There has long been a paradox at the heart of healthcare in Cleveland, Ohio. While home to some of the...
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Social Corners: Proposing Phased Strategies for an Urban EcoDistrict
October 15, 2020
In collaboration with Rebecca Lefkowitz My first experience with EcoDistricts was through my first studio project (while studying urban design...
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The Bridge: An Embodiment of EcoDistricts
September 28, 2020
“One of the main missions of The Bridge is to set people up for success who normally wouldn’t have the...
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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,...
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