Scott Snodgrass is a founding partner of Meristem Communities, a Houston-based real estate development firm committed to creating Places for People™️ with mindful, fine-grained developments. Meristem is a resiliency-focused developer whose guiding principles create human-centric design by thoughtfully, sustainably, and holistically connecting the land and its natural … [Read more...] about Manufactured authenticity.
Community
Pajama Factory
$1,000 + Pajama Factory merch + an Invitation to a private rooftop party $2,500 + stay a night in one of our AirBNB lofts + all the perks above $5,000 + a free workshop in the woodshop, clay studio, darkroom, or Bicycle recycle shop + all the perks above $10,000 + stay two nights in one of our AirBNB lofts + take a 10% discount on the purchase price of a … [Read more...] about Pajama Factory
Reclaiming Control.
Adriana Abizadeh is the executive director of the Kensington Corridor Trust (KCT) in Philadelphia. The mission, duty and purpose of the KCT is to help the Kensington community reclaim control over a once thriving commercial corridor by reactivating real estate, fostering local entrepreneurship and reinvesting capital in the neighborhood. With deep interests in public policy … [Read more...] about Reclaiming Control.
El Centro Home.
Revitalization. Repurposing a vacant property into a school designed to enhance learning Minority project partner. Latino-owned firm providing development support Workforce training. A path to success for students disengaged from high school Community. 200 students yearly, the majority local residents Job creation. 50 construction jobs plus 20 permanent … [Read more...] about El Centro Home.
The Great Real Estate Reset.
Dr. Tracy Hadden Loh is a Fellow with the Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Center for Transformative Placemaking at Brookings Metro. Her research focuses on commercial real estate and how place-level assets interact and affect the prospects and resilience of the people and enterprises that call a place home in urban, suburban, and rural settings. Tracy has recently written … [Read more...] about The Great Real Estate Reset.