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Trevor Samios from WinnCompanies on Connected Communities and the Intersectionality of Fair Housing

To kick off Fair Housing Month, Trevor Samios, VP of Connected Communities at WinnCompanies, shares how to create communities fostering belonging and better outcomes for residents.

How to Be Better Allies for Women of Color at Work

True, systemic change requires real work from CEOs and business leaders who look like me. I am not an expert, but I am committed to doing better and doing the work. Here's what we’re changing at coUrbanize.

The Women Who Make coUrbanize What It Is Today

Founder & CEO Karin Brandt reflects on what our women-led team has accomplished in the last year.

Edward Brooke, Political Trailblazer and Fair Housing Advocate

The work of Edward Brooke, political trailblazer and fair housing advocate, is the focus of our fifth and final post in our Black History Month series. This month, we’re honoring how Black Americans have shaped how our communities are built.

Philip A. Payton, Jr., Real Estate Entrepreneur and the “Father of Harlem”

The work of Philip A. Payton, Jr. is the focus of our fourth post in our Black History Month series. This month, we’re honoring how Black Americans have shaped how our communities are built.

Dorothy Mae Richardson, Community Activist

The work of Dorothy Mae Richardson is the focus of our third post in our Black History Month series. This month, we’re honoring how Black Americans have shaped how our communities are built.

Samuel J. Cullers, the First Black City Planner

The work of Samuel J. Cullers is the focus of our second post in our Black History Month series. This month, we’re honoring how Black Americans have shaped how our communities are built.

How We’re Honoring Black History Month 2021

This year, we are honoring Black History Month by highlighting Black Americans who have shaped how our communities are built, from urban planning to architecture and development.

A New Approach to Community Engagement

Community planning and development has never been an easy - or always equitable - task. Our panelists shared key strategies for fostering equitable and inclusive dialogue and addressing inequities that have only been exacerbated by the social and economic turmoil.

Ground-Up Development in 2021: What will it look like?

COVID-19 disrupted the real estate sector in 2020 and has accelerated change in the industry moving into 2021. Despite uncertainty, we’ve seen a great deal of optimism about the future and what the new year will bring.

Guide to Drafting Engaging, Productive Comment Topics

An often overlooked challenge of community engagement is developing engaging questions and finding the best way to ask them. Asking good questions requires both an understanding of your target audience, as well as skill and practice.

Celebrating our Sixth Year on the GovTech 100: Innovations in Civic Tech

coUrbanize is celebrating six years on Government Technology's GovTech 100 list. We're listed alongside other innovators in civic tech.

Responsible Real Estate Development is Community-Driven

This year, many real estate companies have changed their businesses because of the pandemic, the ensuing economic crisis, and calls for social and racial justice.

Three Misconceptions about Real Estate Developers

So much of our housing stock in urban and suburban America is a direct result of development - our favorite shops, workplaces (well, before COVID at least), chosen healthcare facilities and so much more. So, when did development become such a dirty word?

How Cities & Towns Use coUrbanize

As cities and towns rethink and plan for their futures, we’ve seen new and interesting use cases for hosting projects on coUrbanize because of ongoing limitations on public meetings and on-the-ground outreach.

How Digital Engagement Complements Grassroots Efforts

We’re no longer able to gather at large community meetings, and it’s far less feasible to knock on doors. But we can provide the vehicle for gathering community input digitally and collaborate with community partners with institutional knowledge to effectively reach the community.

How the Housing Crisis Hurts Artists & the Creative Economy

With a double dependence on a physical space that serves as both a home and a studio, artists and creatives have been uniquely impacted by the affordable housing crisis - particularly during the pandemic.

Quality Affordable Housing: The Pathway to Healthy Communities

Our country was suffering through a housing crisis, even before the pandemic. We were lucky enough to sit down with a few experts working across the country to build quality housing that individuals and families can afford.

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