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There’s something special about EcoDistricts in Pittsburgh. Every time I talk with local leaders, there seems to be yet another neighborhood that’s organizing around this new standard for equitable and sustainable neighborhood development. As part of the national non-profit advancing...Read More

EcoDistricts Summit 2017: Why Atlanta is the right place at the right time

August 29, 2017

By Sona Pai

As we considered potential cities for our eighth annual EcoDistricts Summit event, we looked for communities that would inspire and challenge Summit participants. Cities where more equitable, sustainable, and resilient neighborhoods are becoming a reality, and where there is still...Read More

Discover Atlanta’s Breakthrough Neighborhoods

August 28, 2017

By Celina Stilphen

The annual EcoDistricts Summit is an opportunity to explore our host city’s culture and place. This October, the Summit is coming to Atlanta, Georgia — a city working to re-imagine itself after decades of sprawl and uneven investment that has led...Read More

5 Things to Get Excited About at Summit 2017

August 11, 2017

By Brionte McCorkle

The 2017 EcoDistricts Summit is designed as a highly participatory two-day program to integrate innovative solution-making to address real problems, in real time. Our interactive half-day studio session on site around Atlanta, interspersed facilitated discussions and reflections, and group work...Read More

EcoDistricts Certified: In a Challenging Era, 11 Communities Step Up

July 31, 2017

By Rob Bennett

Today, 11 communities in 10 cities across North America committed to a landmark new standard for community development that makes equity and sustainability fundamental requirements. By embracing the new standard – EcoDistricts Certified – neighborhoods from Seattle to Boston to...Read More

Oregon to South Africa: Incubator 2017

July 11, 2017

By Julian Smith

On a sunny afternoon in April, Luyanda Mphalwa gazed down on Portland, Oregon from the shiny silver aerial tram that climbs from the city’s riverside downtown to the hilltop campus of Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU). Below, the angled...Read More

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