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On Speaking Up and Doing Better

coUrbanize was founded to amplify the voices of the entire community, especially the most marginalized. We have not lost sight of our mission and although we are not perfect, we are working to be better.

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Community Engagement for Long-Term Success

Fostering constructive relationships between communities and developers is an essential step toward improving our communities and making the decision-making process more equitable and sustainable.

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coUrbanize Launches an Array of New, Free Tools to Help Customers Address the Coronavirus Crisis

coUrbanize Launches an Array of New, Free Tools to Help Customers Address the Coronavirus Crisis COVID-19 Forum, Templates and Response…

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Breaking the Stigma: Understanding Affordable Housing

The concept of affordable housing is frequently misunderstood and stigmatized by misconceptions. To kick off Fair Housing Month, we’re diving into what affordable housing is and the factors that are propelling housing crises across the US.

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How to Run Effective Online Community Meetings

If you’re planning on having your next community meeting online, here are some tips for successful engagement.

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Public Meetings in the Wake of Coronavirus

One thing is for certain: community meetings as we know them just aren’t worth the risk during a public health crisis. So, what do we do to carry on this democratic process?

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Community Engagement & COVID-19: What’s Possible

In most parts of the country, public meetings have stopped, but does that mean that community engagement has to stop too? We explore ways to continue community interactions in this new normal.

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Women Alone Aren’t the Solution to the Diversity Problem

Karin Brandt reflects on creating a culture of elevating women in the workplace - and how that alone isn't enough to be a truly diverse and inclusive company.

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Can Development Be Synonymous with Placemaking?

Real estate teams are expected to be placemakers just as much as they are owners and operators. But how you do know what will draw people and create destinations out of developments?

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Transit-Oriented Development is an Easily Hindered No-Brainer

Transit-oriented development is pitched as a solution for housing affordability and much-needed transit improvements...easier said than done.

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Five Years on the GovTech 100: Innovations in Civic Tech

We're celebrating our fifth year on Government Technology's GovTech100 list. We're listed alongside other civic tech innovators transforming how government works.

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coUrbanize in 2019: Our Year by the Numbers

We're pausing to look back at what our customers accomplished on coUrbanize in 2019 (hint: it's a pretty big deal).

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The Standards are Rising for Developers

There’s a slimmer margin of error than ever before for getting development right in the eyes of the community. So what's on community members' new wish lists for development?

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10 Project Updates that Keep Neighbors Informed and Engaged

Check out 10 types of updates you can use on your coUrbanize project page to keep the community engaged and informed.

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Why Traditional Community Outreach is Broken

Community outreach that's purely meeting-based leaves community members, who often benefit the most from development, under-represented.

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Community Engagement Strategies Done Right

These developers and planners are making it look easy by rallying positive and constructive feedback from neighbors without breaking a sweat.

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Civic Engagement: “People Need To Feel That Their Feedback Has Been Heard”

Jennifer Bradley of the Aspen Institute sat down with coUrbanize's CEO to talk about how civic engagement can inform the planning and development process...if you do it right.

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Three Reasons Why Developers Need Online Outreach

Why is information about real estate development projects so hard to find? Because developers are making it difficult. But they shouldn't be. Here's why.

coUrbanize is joining forces with Gravity, the leading platform for public sector financial reporting.

Resources

On Speaking Up and Doing Better

Community Engagement for Long-Term Success

coUrbanize Launches an Array of New, Free Tools to Help Customers Address the Coronavirus Crisis

Breaking the Stigma: Understanding Affordable Housing

How to Run Effective Online Community Meetings

Public Meetings in the Wake of Coronavirus

Community Engagement & COVID-19: What’s Possible

Women Alone Aren’t the Solution to the Diversity Problem

Can Development Be Synonymous with Placemaking?

Transit-Oriented Development is an Easily Hindered No-Brainer

Five Years on the GovTech 100: Innovations in Civic Tech

coUrbanize in 2019: Our Year by the Numbers

The Standards are Rising for Developers

10 Project Updates that Keep Neighbors Informed and Engaged

Why Traditional Community Outreach is Broken

Community Engagement Strategies Done Right

Civic Engagement: “People Need To Feel That Their Feedback Has Been Heard”

Three Reasons Why Developers Need Online Outreach

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