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Some Hard Truths About Infrastructure
October 5, 2017
By Douglass Sims, Natural Resources Defense Council When our country was first being built, our vision of infrastructure was one...
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Developing Strong Mixed-Income Communities in Atlanta’s East Lake
September 14, 2017
Reinventing redevelopment: Giving residents a reason to stay in Atlanta’s East Lake The transformation of Atlanta’s East Lake neighborhood made...
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Staying Rooted in Atlanta’s West Side
September 8, 2017
For years, writers documenting Atlanta’s west side Vine City and English Avenue neighborhoods have referred to the area’s history as...
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Discover Atlanta's Breakthrough Neighborhoods
August 29, 2017
The annual EcoDistricts Summit is an opportunity to explore our host city’s culture and place. This October, the Summit is coming...
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EcoDistricts Certified: In a Challenging Era, 11 Communities Step Up
July 31, 2017
Today, 11 communities in 10 cities across North America committed to a landmark new standard for community development that makes...
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Oregon to South Africa: Incubator 2017
July 11, 2017
On a sunny afternoon in April, Luyanda Mphalwa gazed down on Portland, Oregon from the shiny silver aerial tram that...
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The 4 Trends Setting Atlanta's Urban Regeneration Story Apart
March 9, 2017
Every fall, EcoDistricts brings the EcoDistricts Summit to a new city – exploring the city’s cutting edge sustainable development projects and engaging...
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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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HUD Neighborhood Award Acknowledges Value of District-Scale Regeneration
February 6, 2017
$60 million in grants to accelerate critical equity outcomes for EcoDistricts’ partner neighborhoods, Near North Side and Sun Valley The...
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