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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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EcoDistricts Launches a New Online Course for EcoDistricts APs: Centering Racial Equity in Urban & Community Development

September 29, 2021
“The moment we choose to love, we begin to move against domination, against oppression. The moment we choose to love,...
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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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First Steps Towards Integrating EcoDistricts Approaches in New York's Affordable Housing

September 9, 2021
In the boredom of last year’s quarantine, I stumbled in Teva’s e-mail: Stronger Together – […] It’s times like these...
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EcoDistricts: The Path Forward

April 29, 2021
It would be difficult for me to overstate the value of the EcoDistricts Protocol in our current moment. The challenges...
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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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