Resources
The State of Affordable Housing Development
How the economic crisis is putting pressure on the affordable housing sector to build more, faster
How Strong Community Engagement Pays Off for Bay Area Developers
Strategies for addressing the distinct challenges that both communities and project teams are facing.
The Upside of Real Estate Development
A national survey reveals that people are more welcoming of real estate development than headlines suggest.
Community Engagement in the Age of COVID-19
A Toolkit for Developers & Planners to Create a Digitally-driven Community Engagement Strategy
The New Community Outreach Playbook
How to Get Development Projects Approved Faster By Building Community Trust & Support
Recorded Webinar: Less Painful Community Engagement
Five Ways to Make Community Engagement Less Painful
Recorded Webinar: Leveraging Community Feedback at Virginia Village
The Power of Community Feedback at the Redevelopment of Virginia Village
Incorporate coUrbanize into Stakeholder Conversations
During these important interactions, coUrbanize helps you demonstrate how you're engaging with the community. You can also enlist them in [...]
Integrating coUrbanize into Community Meetings
Integrating your in-person meetings with your online engagement is an effective way to activate the community and establish trust.
How Boston Properties Went Digital & Sped Through Approvals
Learn how Boston Properties used coUrbanize to reach hundreds of silent supporters and secure approval in just 4 months.
Infographic: The Real Cost of Delays During the Entitlement Process
The numbers behind project delays caused by community opposition and misinformation
How to Host Productive Community Meetings and Avoid Derailments
How community meetings can go wrong and new strategies to help your team avoid ambushes and costly delays
How JBG SMITH Built Online Support for In-Person Results
JBG SMITH united in-person and online community engagement efforts to gain project approval
An Introduction to coUrbanize: What We Do and Why
An overview of what coUrbanize is and how we help developers and municipalities reach the community
How to Generate Representative, Supportive Community Feedback
Only 15% of comments made at public meetings are positive. So why is civic engagement so narrowly focused on these [...]
Video: Boston Properties Gained Project Approval in Four Months
A two-minute video on how Boston Properties did three months of community engagement to gain approval in just four months.
How to Leverage Inclusive Technology for Citywide Planning
Regina Alcazar of CARS talks about leveraging coUrbanize to cost-effectively scale outreach for Glendale, CA's Public Art Master Plan
Four Proven Steps to Achieve Project Success with coUrbanize
An overview of coUrbanize's proven framework that leads to project success
Getting Ahead of Vocal Opposition With Online Engagement
Brett Johnson of Overland Property Group shares his experience engaging with a vocal opposition for a proposed affordable housing project [...]
Maximizing Civic Engagement During a Municipal Planning Project
City planners from Natick & Framingham, MA share how they leveraged coUrbanize for their Golden Triangle Planning Study
Managing Disruptive Construction with Digital Community Engagement
Alison Crowley of MIT Investment Management Company shares her strategies for community engagement during high-profile construction projects
Using Technology to Scale Community Outreach and Drive Down Costs
James Baker of JPA Management shares how his team scaled on-the-ground community outreach
Three Strategies to Build Trust & Community Buy-in For New Development
New ways that real estate developers can build trust and support with community members