SBAN Awards Grants to Study Community Ownership Programs in Six Metro Areas
The Small Business Anti-Displacement Network (SBAN) has awarded grants to six organizations to conduct case studies of their community ownership efforts in Los Angeles, Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, Minneapolis, New York City, Philadelphia, and San Francisco. Over the next year, these organizations will wor...
Recent EFC reports support investment in natural resources important to local economies
The Mispillion River and Cedar Creeks drain to the Delaware Bay in Kent and Sussex County Delaware. The vast marshes connecting them are part of an international flyway for migrating birds and a horseshoe crab sanctuary, which brings tourist dollars to the area and secures land value for residents. ...
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Nature in Urban Planning for Better Human Health
Urban planning, public health, and nature are intricately connected. Studies show that exposure to natural environments can reduce stress, improve mental health, increase social cohesion, and promote physical activity – all of which can attribute to positive health outcomes. Understanding the specific elements of nature experiences and their health benefits is crucial for tailoring urban planning efforts to meet community and public health goals.
EFC Partners with ASLA to Develop Resource Guides on Economic Benefits
“We know that landscape architects design nature-based solutions to the climate and biodiversity crises. But how they do that is key: they design them to be even more effective and inclusive and to provide even greater benefits.”The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Fund, a 501(c)(3) o...
An Emblem of Resurgence and Restoration
Twenty-three years ago, architect Bill Spack ‘82 was tapped for an unusual assignment: Accompany Arlington County historic preservationists to a derelict mausoleum slated for demolition on the edge of Arlington National Cemetery to see if anything could be saved. The 13 stained-glass windows they di...
An AR-Aided View of Black History
Visitors pointing their phones at the unassuming log cabin tucked along a wooded road in Olney, Md., may see a 19th-century wash basin still wet with laundry just outside the back door, chickens roaming around a wooden coop or a neighboring log cabin just yards away.But when they lower their phones,...
New Tools for Keeping Immigrant-Owned Shops In Place
Jenn Tran admits that her favorite childhood memory of Eden Center, a strip of Vietnamese shops in Falls Church, Va., is controversial. Of the many snacks offered at the grocery store where she shopped each week with her mother, she always beelined to durian, the spiky fruit revered for its creamy, ...
Three New Faculty Members Join University of Maryland’s Architecture Program
The University of Maryland’s Architecture Program welcomes three new faculty for the 2024-2025 academic year. Dr. Andressa Martinez, Dr. Michael Kleiss, and Dr. Deok-Oh Woo will offer a broad range of expertise in architecture specializations including digital design processes and fabrication, struc...
Ariel Bierbaum Promoted to Associate Professor
Dr. Ariel Bierbaum has been promoted with tenure to associate professor of urban studies and planning by the University of Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. With 25 years of experience in the non-profit and public sectors, her cross-disciplinary background connects the fiel...
Faculty Promotions, Fall 2024
The University of Maryland’s School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation announced the promotions of five faculty members in the Architecture and Historic Preservation Programs, effective Fall 2024. Architecture Program:Ken Filler, Assistant Clinical ProfessorKen Filler (B.S. Architecture ‘1...