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Just Communities is a transformative movement that connects visionary leaders, innovative projects, and collaborative networks to advance equitable and regenerative urban and community development solutions.

 

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Register Now: Black Power Scorecard-Measuring the Racial Gap & What We Can Do to Close It

In this month’s Just Communities webinar, PSE’s founder and Chief Equity Officer Nathaniel Smith is joined by Dr. Andre Perry, Author and Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution to discuss what it looks like to measure Black power, and why economic justice isn’t something we wait for—it’s something we collectively organize for.

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Register Now: Just Communities Accredited Practitioner (AP) Foundation Course

The Just Communities AP Foundations Course is a two-day, in-depth interactive online training. The course offers a comprehensive understanding of the Just Communities Protocol and certification program, a powerful implementation and endorsement framework for advancing place-based regenerative and equitable development.

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The Just Communities Protocol is a comprehensive implementation framework and standard to help community-scale project teams advance equitable and resilient development outcomes.

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The Just Communities Accredited Practitioner (AP) program is an interactive learning platform and credential to support community leaders, city officials, and planning, design, and development professionals.

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How to Become an AP: A Practical Guide to Joining the Accredited Practitioner Community

July 29, 2025
Everyone wants thriving neighborhoods—places where people and planet are both prioritized. Whether you are shaping infrastructure, guiding policy, planning districts,…
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From Theory to Practice: The Just Communities Protocol

July 18, 2025
Insight from a Practitioner   Through my career I have worked with excellent interdisciplinary design and client teams to generate…
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How City Governments Can Institutionalize Regenerative Principles

June 29, 2025
As climate disruption, economic instability, and social inequities converge, city governments are on the front lines of shaping resilient and…
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