NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 24, 2023

In the 1960s, the construction of interstate highway I-76 and state Route 59 disconnected Summit Lake from the rest of Akron. All these popular amenities and activities were conceived and constructed in close collaboration with residents. The city’s Black business district was devastated.

Public and Social Policy 141

Public and Social Policy Construction Community Development Governance 141

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 18, 2024

Natives of the city have gone through false promises of positive urban development 4 —development that instead, in most cases, came at an unbearable cost. Eminent domain gobbled up many homes, exploited labor, and pushed the start of new jail construction and inflammatory policy–policing.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 114

Nonprofit Administration and Development Non-Profits Environmental Urban development 114

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

A Changing Reputation Modular home construction has existed in some form for over a century. Instead, contemporary manufactured homes are regulated under a strict code from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). And the average construction cost of a manufactured home is just $90,000.

Manufacturing 53

Manufacturing Construction Urban development Poverty 53

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 4, 2023

A committee of tenants, including some rent strike leaders, conducted physical inspections of the buildings’ infrastructure with our housing construction manager. At PYRIA’s request, Chinatown CDC staff then provided technical support to tenant leaders to critically evaluate the agency’s proposal.

Community Development 121

Community Development Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management Leadership 121

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 27, 2022

using non-toxic building materials that were manufactured, transported, and constructed using low-carbon, non-polluting methods and materials); reducing energy consumption and pollution; and using integrative design , which incorporates sustainability up front and promotes good health and livability throughout the building’s life cycle.

Public and Social Policy 96

Public and Social Policy Energy Manufacturing Environmental 96

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Hawaiian innovation is reflected in the variety of loko i‘a design and construction methods, demonstrating an unparalleled understanding of engineering, hydrology, ecology, biology, and agriculture managed holistically within watershed-scale land divisions called ahupua‘a. Image courtesy of the Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawai‘i.

Agriculture 103

Agriculture Environmental Food Culture 103

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 26, 2023

11 Under the cover of “educational purposes,” research that has the potential to generate millions in patent revenues—let alone the revenues from construction or health services—benefits from the reduced overhead of sitting on property-tax-exempt campus land. Given my work, it specifically focuses on university-driven urban development.

Education 87

Education Education Universities Public and Nonprofit Management 87