This week we discuss and interesting article from Fawn Johnson on National Journal about measuring #civicengagement thrivingplacesproject.com/2014/10/20/5-i…

We also highlight and discuss the winners of the Knight Foundation Prototype Grants inc. How Wrong You Are and MuckRock thrivingplacesproject.com/2014/10/20/5-i…

Here you can read some thoughts on CityWorks Xpo, I really appreciated @JoshinAkron and Steve Farley Thanks! thrivingplacesproject.com/2014/10/29/ref…

Special thanks to Suzi Martinez Carter, @BrooklynSpoke and Aaron Naparstek for their great messages at this year's Xpo in Roanoke thrivingplacesproject.com/2014/10/29/ref…

Great new interview with Bob Clement from City of Roanoke, insights into #neighborhoods and #commmunitydevelopment thrivingplacesproject.com/2014/10/31/ind…

Great new interview with Dr. Holbrook from Roanoke College discussing her work with Carilion Clinic and many others thrivingplacesproject.com/2014/11/07/bui…

The lessons of #nonviolence can be useful anywhere, learn from Dr. Mubarak Awad's interview with Khansaab thrivingplacesproject.com/2014/11/12/emb…

This week we feature stories from Jake Blumgart and Living Cities that touch on issues of #gentrification and #cities thrivingplacesproject.com/2014/11/10/5-i…

In this week's update we touch on the questions of suburban identity with nathan on Strong Towns thrivingplacesproject.com/2014/11/17/5-i…

Also discussed is how to build equitable cities on Data-Smart Cities blog and how colleges are engaged by Sandy Smith thrivingplacesproject.com/2014/11/17/5-i…

The utmost importance of #socialcapital for #communitydevelopment thrivingplacesproject.com/2014/11/19/bui…

Check out our interview with Sam Rasoul 🍉, an elected official working "to synergize and bring down barriers" thrivingplacesproject.com/2014/11/21/pol…

Check out our interview with the Director of @GrandinCoLab Ariel Lev thrivingplacesproject.com/2014/11/28/lis…

In this week's update, we touch on an article by Zielony Pegaz xD in Next City, we need more than cute projects thrivingplacesproject.com/2014/12/15/5-i…

This week we also share our thoughts on an article from New Geography about Good Enough #urbanisme thrivingplacesproject.com/2014/12/15/5-i…

Additionally we discuss the good work of RFI in Nebraska and Kalamazoo MI with their placemaking plan thrivingplacesproject.com/2014/12/15/5-i…

An interview with Elda of Roanoke Spanish via Thriving Places's Brad Stephens #roanoke #spanish #collaboration thrivingplacesproject.com/2014/12/26/a-b…

Why does #walkability matter and how do we encourage it in our cities? bit.ly/2913YRL

How libraries can weave together the history of rural America trib.al/43huLQK

Very excited to be helping with CityWorks Xpo this year. I think we have a great group of speakers coming together.