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City Building Gets a New Business Model: From the Neighborhood, Up

February 10, 2017
“The best way to predict your future is to create it.” – Abraham Lincoln In August 2009, a group of...
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Building Design + Construction Spotlights EcoDistricts in New Article

January 19, 2017
The EcoDistricts movement is gaining momentum, and people are taking notice. EcoDistricts was recently featured in an article by Building...
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Connecting City and Community in Santa Monica's City Yards

December 21, 2016
Every year, we kick off the EcoDistricts Incubator application cycle with stories highlighting the progress of past Incubator teams.  The...
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Small Town, Big Impact: Resident-Driven Change in Millvale, PA

November 12, 2016
Every year, we kick off the EcoDistricts Incubator application cycle with stories highlighting the progress of past Incubator teams. As...
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Rewiring Urban Regeneration

October 13, 2016
Six Takeaways from the EcoDistricts Summit The 2016 EcoDistricts Summit wrapped up nearly three weeks ago and we’re still buzzing. We feel...
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From Atlanta to Amsterdam: 8 Neighborhoods that Are Getting it Right

August 18, 2016
Denver isn’t the only city getting love at the 2016 EcoDistricts Summit. Across our Summit sessions, we’re featuring narratives and case...
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8 Images Depicting Why Denver's the Urban Regen City to Watch

August 10, 2016
The Mile High City has much to be proud of when it comes to innovative sustainable urban development. As the host...
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Innovative Design Offers Roots + Community for Denver's Most Vulnerable

August 1, 2016
The Mariposa and Sun Valley neighborhoods of Denver, Colorado are a before-and-after study of the potential that place-based sustainable design...
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Making the Near North Side New in St. Louis

March 10, 2016
In May 2015, a team of leaders from the Near North Side (NNS), St. Louis attended the EcoDistricts Incubator to...
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