A strong community is not built with one particular idea or project. There are many actors, ideas, visions and amenities that must come together to build a strong community. The Mayor A strong mayor can be instrumental to making change in a community. She must have a clear and strategic vision and she must have legislative power. Because she is responsible for hiring and … [Read more...] about Building a strong community.
Community
One year. 49 conversations.
49 amazing people. 49 inspiring conversations. Josh McManus. Tom Murphy. Avra Jain. Liz Faletta. Eric Kronberg. Christine Mondor. Lorenzo Perez. John Perfitt. Jason Neville. Molly McCabe. Jonathan Tate. Scott Choppin. Matt Hoffman. Rebecca Foster. Brian Gaudio. Thibault Manekin. Jeremy McLeod. Kris Daff. Marc Koehler. Brian Murray. Josh Lavrinc. Emerick Paul Patterson. … [Read more...] about One year. 49 conversations.
The role of architects in building communities.
America is such a diverse country. It encompasses geographic locations as diverse as the Mississippi delta, Bethel in Alaska, New York City, San Antonio in Texas, Hawaii and the Great Lakes. And it encompasses even more diversity in its community types -- from rural to tribal to suburban and urban. But despite this diversity there are many common themes that unite us. One of … [Read more...] about The role of architects in building communities.
Nurturing urban entrepreneurs.
Entrepreneurs will shape our future. They have problem-solving coded into their DNA. They are innovative, embrace challenges and change, are critical thinkers, questioning and always forward-thinking. Entrepreneurs see the bigger picture, think outside the box, are creative risk-takers and have the tenacity to follow through on their ideas. Entrepreneurs are enormously … [Read more...] about Nurturing urban entrepreneurs.
Choose your own rent.
Born and raised in Baltimore, Thibault Manekin embodies a healthy idealism which has helped drive the choices he has made, and now, the career he has embraced. He describes his company Seawall Development, as a team of “social entrepreneurs who happen to be in real estate,” noting that real estate touches everyone. His goal, through Seawall, is to work against the division of … [Read more...] about Choose your own rent.