EcoDistricts is dedicated to making urban neighborhoods stronger, healthier, more resilient and more equitable. Since 2012, we have worked tirelessly in support of equitable and sustainable development practitioners and advocates to drive meaningful, inclusive impact from the neighborhood up. Here’s a snapshot of our impact in between 2012-2018.
Neighborhood development is complex, messy and requires strong leadership and collaboration. EcoDistricts started with a focus on two key priorities: defining what success looks like and building a “campfire” to convene and deepen the industry’s commitment to equity and sustainability.
In this five year report, you’ll be introduced to people and projects who have led the way to our success. With more people moving into cities than at any other time in history and the impacts of global warming being felt the world over, the need for inspired leadership has never been greater.
READ THE FIVE YEAR REPORT
Our current national climate might well be called the most divisive and unsettling since the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. Issues of race, poverty, equity, resilience, and climate change demand a sweeping re-examination of how we live in an era when our social and natural systems are straining. At the same time, over 75 million people are migrating to the world’s cities in search of homes, jobs, and community, and creating a massive urban design challenge we can’t afford to ignore. In response, emerging urban leaders are reimagining the future of cities. They are harnessing the energy of civic entrepreneurs, championing local arts and culture, designing intelligent infrastructure for a changing climate, and cultivating community-based placemaking. They are bending the arc of cities toward better social and environmental outcomes and embracing new standards, including EcoDistricts Certified, that set a sustainability and equity agenda from the outset. Neighborhood by-neighborhood, district-by-district, we’re seeing a new vision of the modern city take hold — one in which equity, resilience, and climate protection drive innovation, spur investment, and create stronger, more sustainable communities.
VIEW THE 2017 STATE OF THE MARKET REPORT
VIEW THE 2016 IMPACT INFOGRAPHIC
DOWNLOAD THE 2015 ANNUAL REPORT
DOWNLOAD THE 2014 ANNUAL REPORT
DOWNLOAD THE 2013 ANNUAL REPORT
