We shape our neighborhoods and thereafter they shape us …

I worked on this piece for Common Edge over several of months, trying to figure out how to tie together a lot of different ideas I had been ruminating on for some time. I had no idea if it would resonate, so I was thrilled to see it get so much traction and feedback on LinkedIn. There’s a lot of focus on rebuilding community — rightly so — but not enough discussion about how the built environment enables or hinders our ability to connect in meaningful ways. The key point is this: we shape of our neighborhoods and thereafter they …

ESG report for RXR Realty

I worked closely with the RXR executive team to put together the 2020 and 2021 Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) reports. The culture of the organization and the positive impacts on the people and communities where RXR operates are clear and unambiguous throughout both documents. “RXR’s 2020 ESG report described how we supported our communities during an unprecedented global pandemic. We found ways to safely co-exist with the virus and move forward. We continued our efforts to lower our carbon footprint even as we moved critical projects forward. In this year’s report, which relates to our performance in 2021 unless stated …

An Impact Look Book

Every now and then I get to put my journalism skills to work for my clients. For the National Development Council, I conceived, crafted and project-managed the organization’s first-ever Impact Look Book. Because NDC works behind the scenes on every aspect of economic development, it’s not always clear how this work affects real people’s lives. The Look Book features three uniquely impactful stories. A single father with two teenage sons finds an affordable home in a family-friendly neighborhood in Gallatin TN, where the average housing price has risen from $150,000 to $350,000 in the last decade. An immigrant family in …