Future Forward: Meet the Pea Ridge City Planner
Jessica Grady, Planning Director for the City of Pea Ridge
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Community Partner Spotlight: Community Clinic Northwest Arkansas
Community Clinic is largely known within Northwest Arkansas for providing medical and dental services. A discussion with Community Clinic Chief Executive Officer Judd Semingson, Community Development Manager Abbie Luzius, and Research Director Lisa Stafford revealed that these elements are only the surface of this organization’s extensive impact within Northwest Arkansas.
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Community Partner Spotlight: How New Beginnings is Transforming Lives in Fayetteville
Program Director Solomon Burchfield explains the purpose of the non-profit New Beginnings and how they plan to aid the homeless population amid the rising cost of housing in an interview with Kevin Kentfield Jr.
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Developing Sustainable Communities with Elston Blake Forte
Partners for Better Housing real estate development manager, DEI Development Group CEO, Arkansas Advanced Energy Foundation Chair, and Entegrity Business Development Executive, Elston Blake Forte discusses sustainable development and community connections in an interview with Payton Willhite.
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A Spotlight on Community Development Northwest Arkansas
Community Development NWA Executive Director Casey Kleinhenz highlights a results-driven strategy in developing affordable housing, emphasizing sustainable projects and community well-being in an interview with Groundwork intern Ava Gatewood.
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Money Matters: Mark Conine, Adrian Hartman and Ron Van Den Handel
In the fourth event of the series, finance experts Mark Conine, Adrian Hartman, and Ron Van Den Handel showcased innovative solutions to finance housing.
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Future-Focused Communities: Tregoning’s Strategies for Navigating Growth
Groundwork’s FutureIsNow Speaker Series hosts the Executive Director of the New Urban Mobility Alliance Harriet Tregoning for a question-and-answer webinar. Tregoning discusses key qualities and strategies she considers vital for effective community planning.
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Bridging Barriers to Community: The 11th Street Bridge Project
In the third event in the speaker series, Megan Kimble, Kymone Freeman, Scott Kratz, and Vaughn Perry discussed the importance of informed community involvement in the development of the Eleventh Street Bridge Project and how they worked to help curb displacement in the Anacostia area of Washington D.C.
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Rethink Housing: Navigating State Laws and Innovative Approaches
The second iteration of the FutureIsNow speaker series prompts questions regarding housing, effects of zoning, and land use policies in NWA and seeks educated answers from Emily Hamilton and Matthew Petty, who share best practices within their fields.
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Using Innovative Development Design to Shape Affordable Communities
In the first iteration of the Groundwork FutureIsNow speaker series, Victor Dover, a nationally recognized change maker in city and street design, discussed the role of innovative design practices when developing a sustainable community.
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Editorial: What can Minneapolis teach NWA (and the US) about reversing rising housing costs?
NWA community member, Isaac Stevens, reviews how Minneapolis handled their housing crisis and how we can apply their strategy to NWA.
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Groundwork concludes first phase of FutureIsNow and community outreach campaign
Groundwork embarked on a new community outreach initiative this past fall, participating in local events across NW Arkansas.
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