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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Creating Sustainable Societies
Creating Sustainable Societies offers guidance for rethinking today's economic and financial systems to incorporate such ideals as cooperation and democracy.
Weathering Climate Change: The Role of Local Currencies
Local currency systems could strengthen metro economies and provide funds to address climate change and other urban problems.
Advancing on Collective Impact Thought in Newark
Community-led dialogue is critical to sustainable collaborative approaches.
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Demographic Revision
The vast majority of neighborhoods in American cities do not "trade places." Instead, concentrated poverty and its opposite, concentrated affluence, are surprisingly persistent.
Philanthropic Opportunities for Climate Adaptation
Why climate adaptation matters, and five powerful pathways for funders to fuel change.
Sustainable Development in India
The restoration of the Bangalore Lakes can catalyze an overall sustainable transformation of the various districts of Bangalore—as well as reclaim an important historical connection for the city.
A Tree Grows in Chula Vista
Chula Vista, California, is on the leading edge of climate adaptation planning at the community level.
The New Chinese Underclass
Due to the rapid growth of its cities, China's middle class is growing—but so is its urban poor.