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Aligning Development Processes with Community Values and Local Climate, Health, and Equity Priorities

This pilot effort, funded through the American Institute of Architects Upjohn Research Initiative, will bring together key stakeholders to align the financial and programmatic needs of developers with local needs and priorities regarding climate change, health, and equity.

The results of the pilot will be compiled into a framework for implementing this approach in local jurisdictions across the country.

The pilot’s goal is to identify new approaches to streamlining the development process by centering community goals for climate, health, and equity.

• The 3 early stage real estate development projects selected to participate in this pilot will each participate in a day-long workshop bringing together the development team, local officials, and engaged community groups to identify opportunities for maximizing the proposed development’s value to all three stakeholder groups.

• Each pilot project will receive exclusive access to an analysis of site-specific climate and public health priorities and related metrics linking evidence-based design strategies with local initiatives around climate, public health, and equity.

• Summary results from the three pilot projects will be distilled into recommendations for replicating this approach in other jurisdictions across the country.

Time Commitment: two, 1-hour focus group sessions over Zoom and an in-person focus group over the summer (June-September 2022). Your total time investment would be 6-8 hours.