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Image courtesy of Richard Reilly The Urban EcoBlock is a radical new approach to living, celebrating diversity while instilling equity, justice and inclusion. Systemic racism has plagued our culture here for centuries, from the bowels of slaves ships through plantation shacks and Jim Crow, to black-bank crushing, red-lining, HUD housing programs and predatory mortgage lending. … Continue reading Offering Opportunities to Heal Racism

The central and ongoing purposes of Urban EcoBlock Community Land Trust (CLT) is to: 1) preserve equity, ecological and land stewardship in perpetuity, 2) assure ongoing affordability and mixed income community, and 3) manage the business of common systems, resale formula and land acquisition.  In the building stage the CLT is expected to hold land and work … Continue reading The Value of a Community Land Trust

EcoBlock intern Danielle Magnus has been working on a case study block in the Academy neighborhood, bounded by Kingshighway Blvd. on the east, Academy Avenue on the west, Enright Avenue on the south and Kensington Avenue on the north. This is in response to a request from the City of St. Louis to demonstrate what … Continue reading Urban EcoBlock Case Study Underway

The Urban EcoBlock Board recently welcomed Rodney “Bobby” Bonner to the board. Mr. Bonner formed BM3 Technology to specialize in the  integration of technologies to create a green, energy-efficient, sustainable, eco-friendly environment. He is also the founder and Executive Director of Afterschool Labs, bringing over 45 years of experience mentoring, coaching, teaching and working in … Continue reading Urban EcoBlock Welcomes New Board Member

Urban EcoBlock partnered with St. Louis community developer Rise on a grant application after submitting an initial application in April. The 2019 JMK Innovation Prize is seeking out “innovators who are spearheading transformative early-stage projects in the fields of environment, heritage conservation and social justice.” The Urban EcoBlock is well-positioned to qualify for all three … Continue reading Urban EcoBlock Selected for Round 2 of the Kaplan Innovation Prize