John Perfitt and Jason Neville have come together in Los Angeles to disrupt the homeless housing marketing. Their award-winning first homeless project, Bungalow Gardens, not only will house homeless tenants for at least the next 15 years in compact and dignified style, but is also crowdfunding equity from every day investors on Small Change. John is the … [Read more...] about Hungry for disruption.
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Ripe for disruption.
For many years the dirtiest word in the real estate development lexicon was innovation. Industry players were set in their ways and approached community development in the same manner, over and over. Like many other industries- from automobiles to airplanes- reality hits at some point. The old ways of doing things become less and less effective and buyers, community groups and … [Read more...] about Ripe for disruption.
Striving for justice in Arizona.
Kimber Lanning is dedicated to making Arizona a world class destination and is fiercely proud of the culture of the region. Specifically, Kimber hates injustice. She wants to leave Arizona a better and more just place than she found it. To this end, Kimber founded both Local First Arizona and Local First Arizona Foundation, two statewide organizations that work together to … [Read more...] about Striving for justice in Arizona.
Let’s change our mindset.
Sandy Wiggins works at the intersection of three movements – green building, new economies, and thriving resilient communities. His company, Consilience, is a national consultancy with a mission to build environmentally, socially and economically sustainable buildings and communities. After decades as a traditional and highly successful developer, Sandy reinvented himself … [Read more...] about Let’s change our mindset.
Looking past the bottom line.
The worlds of property development and environmental sustainability are becoming inextricably linked. Historically, developers and environmental advocates were at odds with each other. They fought (and still fight) over hot-button issues like preserving wildlife habitat, pollution and waste, density, and a whole host of other social, environmental, and political concerns … [Read more...] about Looking past the bottom line.