In an effort to document the importance of community-driven investments and share lessons learned with the broader field, 11th Street Bridge Park has created a short film about their approach to equitable development.

The United States displays deepening fissures across and within cities by income, education, and race. A new study published by the University of British Columbia analyzed 10 metro areas in the US—including Houston, Chicago, and New York—and found that access to green space is significantly linked to higher education and income levels.

Comptroller Scott Stringer has outlined his own proposal to save the crumbling Brooklyn Queens Expressway. Stringer proposes converting the BQE into a truck-only highway with a linear park on top that would stretch for almost two miles. The project's scope is unprecedented in the US—nearly all capital projects seen in the country cover car-only freeways, unlike the BQE, which carries approximately 14,000 trucks per day.

A new report published by the Urban Institute is tracking 11th Street Bridge Park’s progress on its Equitable Development Plan, which outlines strategies for affordable housing, workforce development, and cultural equity. The report addresses what it takes to achieve equity in the context of larger challenges that face any entity seeking to produce meaningful gains for historically marginalized groups.

Civic spaces across Philadelphia are changing. The ways these spaces are contributing to a stronger and more inclusive city include: providing compensation to community members who participate in the design process, grounding the design to serve local needs, supporting equitable growth measures when civic assets increase property and real estate values.

The redevelopment of the Upper Harbor Terminal is an opportunity for Minneapolis to create a national model for equitable economic development. The mayor is dedicated to ensuring that the economy of north Minneapolis, a neighborhood which has seen decades of disinvestment, will benefit first from the project.

Is it possible to design a more fair, more equitable country? Across the U.S. new perspectives are emerging, centered on food-oriented design, the legacy of public monuments, and how architects address equity in their work.

In Madison, Wisconsin, the lack of easy bike access from the south side to downtown demonstrates how the city’s expanding bike network is bypassing poor areas, where biking is not a choice but a necessity.

The Westside Park at Bellwood Quarry will be Atlanta’s largest green space—spanning 280 acres—as well as home to a two billion-gallon reservoir of emergency water for the city.

Seattle’s new regulations will require developers to begin community outreach at the very first stage of the review process. This requirement is intended to help developers better understand the local context and hear community interests and concerns related to their project from the start.