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.
Community
Assemble communities.
Kris Daff is a developer with two companies. The first, Make Ventures is a more traditional development company, focused on urban infill. It’s the second that Kris is wildly passionate about, and that passion is wildly contagious. Assemble Communities, a developer and “community manager,” is offering a housing model that sets out to solve the very many problems that low … [Read more...] about Assemble communities.
Re-designing design.
Once upon a time design and architecture were quite discrete disciplines. But over the years as educational priorities have been re-defined, they have become more complex and collaborative. We’ve adopted an inter-disciplinary approach to skills and knowledge that requires creativity, innovation and the ability to solve problems. Teaching is steadily moving towards a more … [Read more...] about Re-designing design.
Of service. In Erie.
Christina Marsh is the Chief Community and Economic Development Officer at Erie Insurance. Immersed in her organization's community development work, much of it in their home base of Erie, in Pennsylvania, Chris works directly with CEO Timothy NeCastro to lead and plan targeted revitalization efforts. She helped create the Erie Downtown Development Corp (EDDC), also … [Read more...] about Of service. In Erie.
One project at a time
Pittsburgh, a beautiful city at the confluence of three rivers, once had twice the population it has now. De-industrialization and loss of employment, namely the collapse of the steel industry, saw a rapid decline in population during the 1980s. A wealthy industrial history left Pittsburgh rich with culture and endowed with medical centres, museums, parks and research centres, … [Read more...] about One project at a time