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A Tale of Two Cities: Eco-D and Defining Sustainable Neighborhood Regeneration in Detroit
February 4, 2015
Since 2012, 26 cities and 31 projects have participated in the annual EcoDistricts Incubator, an intensive 3-day training designed to...
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Working Together with LEED-ND and the EcoDistricts Protocol
December 16, 2014
Support from our Founding Members is integral in helping us deliver content and programs and create impact in districts and...
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Less Harm, More Good: Prototypes for Regenerative Neighborhoods
October 20, 2014
Less harm, more good. Sounds like a no-brainer. Who would argue with that idea? Don’t just build a green building...
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On the Spot: Rob Bennett Guest Editor of GB&D Magazine
September 16, 2014
GB&D Magazine The creator of the EcoDistricts concept and this issue’s guest editor on the world’s most vibrant neighborhoods, simplicity,...
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Summit Keynote Speaker Jason Roberts’ 3 Steps to Neighborhood Transformation
September 8, 2014
Jason Roberts, whose keynote will close out the 2014 EcoDistricts Summit, has figured out the secret to reviving neighborhoods, re-energizing...
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Fighting for Economic Development and Environmental Justice with a Wireless Router
August 28, 2014
Dispatches from the Shareable Cities A recent post in Think Progress tells a fascinating story about Michigan’s most toxic zip...
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Getting Green (Roofs) in the TNT Eco-Innovation District
July 29, 2014
One of our Target Cities districts, the Talbot-Norfolk Triangle (TNT) Eco-Innovation District in Boston, is doing some excellent work on...
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Up Close and Personal with DC’s Target Cities Projects
July 11, 2014
A few weeks ago, we announced the eight cities and 11 districts that comprise our Target Cities pilot program. These...
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Here Comes the EcoDistricts Protocol
June 25, 2014
I confess that I ‘geek-out’ on rating tools. I’ve used them, built them, researched them, and educated people on them....
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