Neighborhood Evolution

07/13/2026

We need another word for developer. jonjon.jpeg helps us talk about what being a town maker really means.

06/21/2026

The profits are tied to the community winning. 🎶

06/21/2026

It takes a village!

06/21/2026

Photos from our June trip to South Bend, Indiana!

We have 60+ people at the ecosystem happy hour, we met with 12 small scale developers to review their projects and we presented a workshop on designing with the end in mind & breaking up space to make a project finances work a bit better.

There is so much good work happening in South Bend! 💓

05/14/2026

A walking audit is a small, achievable project that operationalizes the 12 Steps to Town Making framework. We can identify meaningful local projects, build relationships, document needs for funding and policy change, produce incremental improvements, and create a replicable process for scaling neighborhood revitalization.

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A walking audit is a small, achievable project that operationalizes the 12 Steps to Town Making framework. We can identify meaningful local projects, build relationships, document needs for funding and policy change, produce incremental improvements, and create a replicable process for scaling neigh

05/11/2026

See you at the National Gathering!

05/11/2026

05/11/2026

“Mike Parker’s article about how big developers took their shot but didn’t hit the net really resonated with me, especially as a parent who knows the stresses and anxieties of an environment when kids and cars come together.”

In the town of Langley, British Columbia, a positive idea like building soccer fields and ice rinks for youth sports can seem good on the surface. However, issues can arise from a mega complex that is car dependent and not very pedestrian friendly. “We have built a system where youth recreation

05/08/2026

Want some insight to the work happening in South Bend? Here is the recap from our trip in April!

Good things happen when we come together and learn from one another! On March 26–28, we hosted our South Bend Ecosystem Excursion. South Bend, Indiana, is one of our favorite cities to work in, and during the visit we got to see firsthand why that is. Like many Rust Belt communities, South Bend ha