Calling for a Triple Bottom Line Design Metric
A fledgling program trains designers to consider the ecological, economic, and social issues shaping the built environment.
Urban Development - Articles
Social innovations that improve the health of cities (more)
Housing the Homeless
Common Ground helps reduce the number of people sleeping on New York City streets by opening residential buildings for the homeless and impaired.
Why Nonprofits Should Operate Commuter Trains
The nonprofit sector has taken on the management of a wide range of heretofore government services. Some portions of mass transit should be next.
The Future City
Delivering change in urban economies.
A New Approach to India’s Water Sanitation Crisis: Part 2
A two-part series on using systems mapping to predict a city’s capacity for adopting change.
A New Approach to India’s Water Sanitation Crisis: Part 1
A two-part series on using systems mapping to predict a city’s capacity for adopting change.
Habitat Builds Out Its Vision
In the aftermath of the US housing crisis, Habitat for Humanity is working to build not just affordable homes, but affordable communities.
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From Vision to Action
From Vision to Action features tried-and-true ways to mitigate the effects of poverty in America.
Advancing on Collective Impact Thought in Newark
Community-led dialogue is critical to sustainable collaborative approaches.
Collaborative Design Tackles Homelessness
A group designing innovative support systems in Portland, Ore., is identifying better ways of living for the homeless and for communities at large.