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Cross-sector partners join forces to make Cleveland home of the first hospital-anchored certified EcoDistrict

Government, philanthropy, and resident leaders teamed with The MetroHealth System in the creation of the Clark-Fulton/MetroHealth EcoDistrict, implementing a paradigm shift in neighborhood revitalization that focuses on health equity and community well-being. By adopting the EcoDistricts Protocol and seeking certification...Read More

Healthier Cities for All: Can We Distribute Health and Wellbeing Equitably?

November 10, 2020

By Irwin Lowenstein

There has long been a paradox at the heart of healthcare in Cleveland, Ohio. While home to some of the best medical care in the world, Cleveland’s own neighborhoods experience some of the poorest of health outcomes. Now, one of...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

Category: Health and Wellbeing

Cross-sector partners join forces to make Cleveland home of the first hospital-anchored certified EcoDistrict

December 16, 2021

By Irwin Lowenstein

Healthier Cities for All: Can We Distribute Health and Wellbeing Equitably?

November 10, 2020

By Irwin Lowenstein

Pittsburgh Pioneers the 15-Minute City

September 9, 2020

By Grant Ervin