"The mother who made a community garden, the professor who dedicated his life to parking, the architect who studied the nuances of a public bench - these are the people who make our places, well, human." Stig Terrebonne. Through the words of leaders, thinkers, designers and simply doers, this podcast series, hosted by Stig Terrebonne, investigates what makes our bursting … [Read more...] about Human City.
Development
Turning renters into homeowners.
Darryl Scipio is a man of many talents. He’s been deeply involved in community and political activism since his college days, taking on leadership of the Black Law Students, earning a fellowship to attend the Eagleton Institute of Politics for a year, and working in the Community Law Clinic. After graduating law school, Darryl joined the ACLU of New Jersey, running the … [Read more...] about Turning renters into homeowners.
Rethink Real Estate.
What happens when three friends and kindred spirits start dedicating their Saturday mornings to the pursuit of more equitable development and democratized finance? For years, Dutch MacDonald, architect and technologist, Josh McManus, entrepreneur and place-maker, and Eve Picker, urban designer and developer, have been rooting each other on in their respective pursuits. And … [Read more...] about Rethink Real Estate.
The third way.
Many people may be familiar with the broader concepts of real estate development, but what effect does the way in which a project is financed have on the final outcome? For profit Property development has long been a business enterprise. Like all investment, it’s all about risk and reward. For-profit developers take all the risks in order to obtain the greatest … [Read more...] about The third way.
Sharing luxury.
Have you ever imagined spending the weekend in a grand luxury estate in the country? America’s luxury estates were built in the late 1800s during ‘The Gilded Age’, a term made popular by Mark Twain. After the Civil War, with the onset of industrialization, the nation enjoyed unprecedented prosperity, Great fortunes were amassed with the expansion of tobacco, railroads, … [Read more...] about Sharing luxury.