Built Environment Archives

As an Architect I have always been fascinated and intrigued by the sheer simplicity of design, how it can weave form and function together seamlessly, coexisting with multiple dimensions of complexities. The dynamism of the urban fabric and a quest...Read More

Networks ≠ Organizations: Let’s all lean into the difference!

November 10, 2020

By Lydia Morin

I spent nearly my whole first year as Executive Director of CONNECT (Congress of Neighboring Communities) in the Greater Pittsburgh Region trying to understand it as the nonprofit organization it was portrayed as by its founders and current leadership of...Read More

Social Corners: Proposing Phased Strategies for an Urban EcoDistrict

October 15, 2020

By Sai Prateek Narayan Ramachandran

In collaboration with Rebecca Lefkowitz My first experience with EcoDistricts was through my first studio project (while studying urban design at Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Architecture) where we were introduced to the Millvale EcoDistrict, situated just outside the city...Read More

How Racial Justice and COVID are Shaping the EcoDistricts Movement

September 9, 2020

By Christine Mondor

In our resiliency and EcoDistricts practice, we perform thought experiments to imagine futures that, while possible, seem exceptionally unlikely. We help communities identify their vulnerability to natural disasters, economic hardships, failed infrastructure, or racial inequities and together we chart ways...Read More

Pittsburgh Pioneers the 15-Minute City

September 9, 2020

By Grant Ervin

The “15-Minute City” is a long-held strategy of urban theorists and designers to improve both living conditions and the environment. Developed at the Sorbonne in Paris, the concept of “la ville du quart d’heure” is one in which daily urban...Read More

A Practical and Actionable Pathway to Address Digital Inequities Today

September 9, 2020

By Melanie Nutter

The unprecedented COVID-19 crisis has fundamentally changed how the world works, learns and interacts. With shelter-in-place and social distancing requirements, people have transitioned their jobs, education, and entertainment indoors. This transition has not occurred without significant challenges. Compounded by the...Read More

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Category: Built Environment

Creating Resilient and Inclusive Communities: A Case Study of the Sustainable City, Dubai

April 5, 2021

By Sadaf Ghalib

Networks ≠ Organizations: Let’s all lean into the difference!

November 10, 2020

By Lydia Morin

Social Corners: Proposing Phased Strategies for an Urban EcoDistrict

October 15, 2020

By Sai Prateek Narayan Ramachandran

How Racial Justice and COVID are Shaping the EcoDistricts Movement

September 9, 2020

By Christine Mondor

Pittsburgh Pioneers the 15-Minute City

September 9, 2020

By Grant Ervin

A Practical and Actionable Pathway to Address Digital Inequities Today

September 9, 2020

By Melanie Nutter