communities

Fix It and They Will Come

How the renewal of a crumbling New Jersey church became a model for reinvestment in community life.

#ForewordFriday: Democratic Design Edition

For decades, collaborative design has helped enliven neighborhoods and promote racial, economic, and social justice. But in an era marked by climate change, growing income inequality, and major advances in technology, designers are acknowledging the limitations of public forums and other conventional methods of community engagement.

Interdependence and Its Discontents

True resilience is finding the sweet spot between hyper-connectedness and rigorous self-sufficiency

Climate Change and Preservation: Where Do They Intersect?

Summertime brings picnics, baseball games, family vacations, and, increasingly, record-busting temperatures. Each of the 10 hottest years on record has happened since 1998, including the hottest of all, 2014. As a preservation community, we are starting to grapple with the effects of this changing climate in very concrete ways.

A Community Approach to Climate Resilience

How to accumulate and leverage social capital to achieve healthy freshwater ecosystems, green infrastructure improvements, and triple-bottom-line benefits.

Riots and Resilience in Baltimore and Beyond

The city exploded in flames. Lives were lost. Billions of dollars’ worth of property was destroyed. Businesses were shuttered forever.

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