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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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Building Beloved Community: An EcoDistricts AP Considers Her Work
September 3, 2020
Home A large bur oak graces my front yard: with a double trunk, about 35 feet tall, she casts a...
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Community Driven Sustainability in the Rust Belt
February 13, 2020
Pittsburgh and Cleveland projects get big boost with EcoDistricts Incubator It’s Day 1, the first morning of the EcoDistricts...
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EcoDistricts Honors 12 Sustainable Development Practitioners & Cutting Edge Neighborhood Projects
December 3, 2019
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the EcoDistricts Summit, EcoDistricts launched a new recognition program called EcoDistricts Citymakers Awards to...
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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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