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Rewiring Urban Regeneration

October 13, 2016
Six Takeaways from the EcoDistricts Summit The 2016 EcoDistricts Summit wrapped up nearly three weeks ago and we’re still buzzing. We feel...
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8 Images Depicting Why Denver's the Urban Regen City to Watch

August 10, 2016
The Mile High City has much to be proud of when it comes to innovative sustainable urban development. As the host...
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Art, Culture and Regen Converge in Denver's RiNo and Five Points Neighborhoods

August 6, 2016
Walking through the RiNo (River North) neighborhood of Denver, Colorado, your attention will likely be drawn to the stunning murals...
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Innovative Design Offers Roots + Community for Denver's Most Vulnerable

August 1, 2016
The Mariposa and Sun Valley neighborhoods of Denver, Colorado are a before-and-after study of the potential that place-based sustainable design...
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Making the Near North Side New in St. Louis

March 10, 2016
In May 2015, a team of leaders from the Near North Side (NNS), St. Louis attended the EcoDistricts Incubator to...
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High Expectations for Rochester's First Ecodistrict

January 27, 2016
The City of Rochester, New York can lay claim to many accolades. It was one of America’s first boomtown, is...
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From the Neighborhood Up! Why Placemaking is the Key to Building Resilient Cities

December 14, 2015
By: Marissa Mastors, EcoDistricts They’ve become emblems of Portland’s quirky, yet tried and true motto, Keep Portland Weird: brightly-colored, painted...
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Welcome to EcoDistricts Certification

December 1, 2015
By Adam Beck, Director of Innovation Next Generation Leadership Recognition and Industry Collaboration Imagine if urban regeneration project certification schemes...
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Austin: City without Sustainability Limits

June 9, 2015
In this fourth installment of the Incubator success stories series, we’re visiting Austin, Texas’ Seaholm District, a former industrial area...
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