November 20–21, 2024 // Reserve your spot for this year’s premier event, centered on preserving and bettering the spaces and places of our region. Our theme, “Regional Connectivity: Distinct Communities, A Shared Future,” aims to foster crucial conversations about preserving our beloved sense of place amid rapid growth in our region and neighboring communities. We will tackle the serious challenges…
“I really believe that social infrastructure is one of the most crucial pieces of our future resiliency and our democracy.” —Alison Sant
By Alison Sant // Shared mobility is the future of city streets. Here’s how to do it right.
October 19, 2023 // The ULI Philadelphia + AIA Philadelphia Urban Resilience Forum was a half-day program with three sessions featuring guest speakers presenting case studies, moderated conversations, and audience Q&A. Panel 1: Eco-Inclusivity: Ensuring Green Stormwater Practices Benefit All Communities The City of Philadelphia has deployed ‘Green Cities, Clean Waters’ which looks at green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) as a means of not…
By Alison Sant // Part 1: As India Basin Waterfront Park takes shape, Trust for Public Land is honoring the history and legacy of women who fought for justice. // Part 2: Like their trailblazing predecessors, a new cadre of leaders won’t rest until racial equality and economic justice deliver decent housing, education, job opportunities, and a healthy environment for…
What went wrong in our big cities? Alison Sant is author of From the Ground Up: Local Efforts to Create Resilient Cities (Island Press) and a partner and co-founder of the Studio for Urban Projects, an interdisciplinary design collaborative based in San Francisco that works at the intersection of architecture, urbanism, art, and social activism. She has a solution for…
By Geertje Slingerland // The contribution of the book lies in its practicality and applicability, showing us how this knowledge is operationalized in real-life cases and communities. As such, this book can be best read by fellow city-makers, urban planners, as well as researchers interested in the bottom-up approach for inspiration and to find applicable ideas for setting up community…
By Alison Sant // The 34th Avenue Open Street shows how urban roads can be repurposed to make a more livable city. Even more, it is an example of how communities must lead these efforts so that streets reflect a common vision for what communities care about.
May 2-4, 2023 // Join us this year for an opportunity for old and new friends in the shared mobility world to gather and evaluate where we stand on achieving our collective goals. With speeches, workshops, panels, networking, and field trips, attendees can learn about best practices in shared mobility that they can implement in their communities.
