EcoDistricts
EcoDistricts is driving a new model of urban regeneration to empower just, resilient, sustainable neighborhoods for all. With hundreds of millions of people moving into cities worldwide and trillions being spent to accommodate this growth over the next 30 years, EcoDistricts sees a major opportunity to promote a range of neighborhood- and district-scale sustainability best practices that simultaneously address equity, resilience, and climate protection. Through an interconnected suite of services, they support the urban development professionals and policy makers responsible for building the district-scale sustainable development marketplace throughout North America and beyond.
Philanthropy
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded two EcoDistricts partners with Choice Neighborhood Implementation grants in December 2016. Denver, Colorado’s Sun Valley Ecodistrict and St. Louis, Missouri’s Near North Side neighborhood each received nearly $30 million. The two historically marginalized communities have purposefully taken a district-scale approach to develop highly inclusive, stakeholder-driven development plans.