It’s finally back! Check out lucky 8th annual urbanists gift guide, with 11 amazing ideas, sourced from the State of Place team! So happy to bring back this super popular holiday guide after a brief hiatus!
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We’re thrilled to bring back our Giving Tuesday series, where State of Place shares a list of worthy nonprofits who are fighting the good fight for just, thriving places! We’ve showcased the very critical reasons why you should support them - consider it your Giving Tuesday cheat list! Please visit their websites to learn more about the amazing work they do for our communities and please consider donating if you can!
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It’s (finally) back!! Our 6th edition of our Thankful for Place blog series. After a brief hiatus, we couldn’t be more excited to share with you the many places for which the State of Place team is grateful. We strive to quantify the exponential power of place every day - but as Thanksgiving approaches, we can’t help but stop and reflect on some of the most special places that we carry close to our hearts. We wish you all a very happy Thanksgiving and hope you are able to spend time with a place - and people - whom you hold dear!
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We are thrilled to share a little piece of joy with you in the midst of the turmoil….we once again have the honor of being named finalists in Colorado’s Smart City Alliance’s Connected Colorado Challenge (C2) as part of the Safe Streets focus area. We have proposed to apply our AI-driven, built environment data collection and vehicle collision forecasting model to help cities prioritize urban design interventions most poised (from an evidence-based perspective) to help save lives as well as identify and redesign near-miss intersections before any more tragic, preventable loss of life. Download the full proposal and powerpoint via our blog.
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We are over the moon excited to introduce you to our new strategic partner - 17 Asset Management (17AM), capital connoisseurs who help place-based investors do well by doing good. Together, we will help citymakers and the investment community unleash the power of place - and capital - to foster more just, thriving places!
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Excited to announce that State of Place has been selected as a finalist in TechConnect’s Readiness Innovation Challenge and will presenting at TechConnect/Smart Cities Connect in DC on Sept 29th! Learn more about our submission below!
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We are SO very excited to announce that State of Place is a finalist in the Civic I/O Mayoral pitch competition and will be presenting at SXSW on March 13th! In the meantime, we are sharing the two-minute video we submitted as preview of what’s to come! Check it out!
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It’s back! Check out 6th annual urbanists gift guide, with 23 amazing ideas, sourced from the State of Place team and extended family of customers and partners! It’s the best one yet!
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Every year, State of Place shares a few non-profits we want to shine the spotlight on for Giving Tuesday! This year, we spotlight organizations who are not only driving forces in the industry, promoting livable and sustainable places, but who are intentionally focusing on fostering spatial justice, especially within historically marginalized communities. Visit their websites to learn more about the amazing work they do for our communities and please consider donating if you can!
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Loved chatting with my brilliant besties Dr. Lindsay Malloy & Dr. Genevieve Dunton on the Pandemic Parenting pod about how the world outside our homes impacts our physical/mental health during Covid & beyond, especially the kiddos, and what that means for equity. Get a much-needed dose of SCIENCE *and* practical advice direct from research!
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As part of, yes, “Infrastructure Week,” this Thursday at 5pm EST, I will be joining Smart Cities Council Global discuss the role of data and evidence in driving equitable Infrastructure that boosts community resilience and spatial justice! I hope you can join us.
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Join Dr. Mariela Alfonzo for a panel on digital equity and how that’s tied to issues of spatial justice and urban design - and stay for our State of Place pitch, presented as part of Smart City Connect’s Startup Challenge, where she'll explain how data and predictive analytics can help city-makers create more livable, equitable, and sustainable places people can access and love!
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Our very own Founder & CEO, Dr. Mariela Alfonzo discusses the role of urban design and community infrastructure in facilitating a spatial-equity based recovery that truly Builds Back Better.
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Imagine a world where anyone who was eligible could access a Covid vaccine within a safe, convenient, and pleasurable walking (or biking) distance of their homes? Imagine a world in which anyone was able to access critical health services in their local communities? Imagine a world in which you didn’t have to be a technology and social media mastermind to ensure your and your communities’ health and wellbeing? Well, we proposed such a world over a year ago - before Covid19 had (seemingly) hit U.S. shores - in response to Ford’s CityOne Austin Challenge, which aimed to address health disparities among those most vulnerable.
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Excited to be joining Salud America's #SaludTues Tweetchat, 2/2 @ 1pmET - along with all an-female powerhouse - to discuss health equity, and how urban design can help heal the "chronic wounds" caused by long-standing structural inequities and spatial injustices. We’ll also outline several tools that help urbanists champion health equity!
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in the spirit of this new year, we thought it would be a good time to check in, take stock, and reflect upon the many lessons learned in 2020…and how they’ve shaped your post-2020 outlook as a Citymaker. To help you answer the question - who will you be as a Citymaker in 2021 and beyond - we created this (hopefully) fun Buzzfeed-inspired quiz!
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Our 5th annual Ultimate Gift Guide for Citymakers is out and chock full of inspiring, thoughtful, and whimsical gifts to get you through the rest of 2020. Check out these 13 awesome gift options, no matter what and when you’re celebrating this year!
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Every year, State of Place shares a few non-profits we want to shine the spotlight on for Giving Tuesday! These organizations are driving forces in the industry, promoting livable, equitable, and sustainable places we can all access and love. Visit their websites to learn more about the amazing work they do for our communities and please consider donating if you can!
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