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Groundwork

Mary deLaittre

A comprehensive guide to realizing large scale civic projects, integrating natural systems, fostering collaboration, and redefining city-building processes to address complex challenges and create healthier, more connected environments.

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Chapter Eight: Why Laying the Groundwork Matters

I wanted to share my thoughts on city building – through the first seven chapters of this series - in part because:

  • I’m a pathological sharer.

  • I wanted to put the information out into the world instead of letting it collect dust o...

a year ago

Chapter Seven: Funding the Process and Project

Funding is complicated. Every initiative and project is funded differently and there is no one size fits all funding approach. But even in the midst of all that complexity, some fundamentals hold true.

Build a Funding Community

I oft...

a year ago
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Chapter Six: Designing the Vision

“Design thinking provides not just a useful and rigorous process of coming up with creative ideas but also a synthesizing, holistic way of looking at the world around us, making connections and seeing relationships among things we often tre...

a year ago
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Addendum: Revealing an Identity

Building on the previous Communications chapter, this brief addendum explores the value of revealing an authentic identity of a place and project.

In many of the projects I’ve worked on, there have been opportunities to rethink and redefin...

a year ago

Chapter Five: Communicate, Communicate, Communicate

Too often, communication related to civic projects is limited. It typically includes an­nouncements about what the lead agency is planning, invitations to community meetings to hear about projects and give opinions, and damage control when...

a year ago
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