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Healthy, vibrant communities are often places where you can walk safely to school, the grocery store, or just down the street to a neighbors house. Walkable communities are good for our physical health, but also our neighborhood's health. And yet,...
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A discussion with Jennie C. Stephens, Director and Professor, School of Public Policy & Urban Affairs, Northeastern University.
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From its very origins, the environmental movement has been dominated by white voices. Meanwhile, environmental racism and climate change are targeting communities that are quieted or left out of the conversation. This webinar looks to the future of the...
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Since taking office, President Trump and those in his administration have made substantial changes which will have long-term impacts on our cities' ability to prepare for the impacts of climate change. We have seen this demonstrated through actions...
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In the US alone, more than one billion square feet of building materials are deposited into landfills each year as a result of the construction industry. As we approach a new era of environmental regulations and climate change impacts, those performing...
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To understand housing inequities that exist today, we must look to how we have developed and built our communities in the past. Collectively, speakers in this webinar drew from their work to offer valuable insight into the current housing crisis in...
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At our Closing Plenary, Jes McBride dove into the concept of Pattern Language - a method for food planning and distribution among human-scale communities. Vital to urban resilience and food security, this approach requires planners to take on the role of...
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Following opening remarks from Island Press and a welcome address from Ticco CEO Katie Rispoli Keaotamai, Shalanda Baker delivers a thoughtful keynote presentation! Stemming from her work in Mexico, Hawaii and Puerto Rico, Baker discusses COVID-19,...
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The work of an urban planner touches all aspects of our cities, and can have a real impact on the lives of those who live within them. In this session we will hear from those working within the urban planning community to enhance processes that enhance...
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The ways that we harvest, process, and distribute natural resources are heavy contributors to our collective climate burden - not just the use of the product itself. In this webinar we heard from a number of practitioners who are working on-the-ground in...