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Last year, co-owners, JSE listed diversified REIT Redefine Properties and Abland Property Developers established the S&J Industrial Estate EcoDistricts Steering Committee (SJEDSC) with the intention to create the initial framework to progress towards a model rooted in community sustainability, ecological...Read More

First Steps Towards Integrating EcoDistricts Approaches in New York’s Affordable Housing

September 9, 2021

By Giulia Luci

In the boredom of last year’s quarantine, I stumbled in Teva’s e-mail: Stronger Together – […] It’s times like these that we need to build community and connection. Recognizing that many of you are equally passionate about neighborhood-scale sustainability and struggling due to the shutdown of...Read More

EcoDistricts: The Path Forward

April 29, 2021

By Michael Fodor

It would be difficult for me to overstate the value of the EcoDistricts Protocol in our current moment. The challenges we face as a society are numerous, interconnected, and daunting – climate change, systemic racism, discrimination, wealth and income inequality,...Read More

Creating Resilient and Inclusive Communities: A Case Study of the Sustainable City, Dubai

April 5, 2021

By Sadaf Ghalib

As an Architect I have always been fascinated and intrigued by the sheer simplicity of design, how it can weave form and function together seamlessly, coexisting with multiple dimensions of complexities. The dynamism of the urban fabric and a quest...Read More

A Note to EcoDistricts APs on Pitching EcoDistricts

March 31, 2021

By Irwin Lowenstein

EcoDistricts Program Manager, Teva Needleman, called me a few weeks ago and asked me to speak as part of the Webinar Wednesday series. I said yes without even thinking about it or even confirming the webinar topic. I know that...Read More

Deepening our Commitment: EcoDistricts Certified 2.0 to Launch in 2021

February 24, 2021

By Rob Bennett

In 2017, EcoDistricts Certified was launched to spark a new approach to urban regeneration that recognizes that our industry needs to deepen its commitment to equity, resiliency, and climate action. Guided by the EcoDistricts Protocol, neighborhoods pursuing EcoDistricts Certification commit...Read More

S&J Industrial Estate Aims for EcoDistricts Certification

September 15, 2021

By S&J Industrial Estate EcoDistrict Communications Team