Issues

The exploration of the relationships between urban communities and their waterways calls for an examination of these connections through many lenses and experiences, which include advocacy, justice, restoration, stewardship, history, art, faith, and cultural practice. Such an approach serves to broaden the historical narratives of communities and their natural resources.

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Featured Voices- Women’s Environmental Leadership Community Forum

Katrina Lashley Washington, DC

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Well Rounded Community

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By Hand It Can Be Removed

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Kihei de Silva Turn the hands

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Teachers When Necessary

Robert Garcia Los Angeles, CA

We had just launched The City Project when Erica Flores Baltodano first started working with us as a UC Berkeley law student. We were developing creative legal and or

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Katrina Lashley

Who were Your Mentors

Katrina Lashley Washington, DC

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My Waterfront Park Story

My Waterfront Park Story

Louisville Waterfront Development Corporation Louisville, KY

As a child, I grew up across the street from the small segregated “black” park, the 61-acre Chickasaw Park established in 1923 for the use of the black community in

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Ronda Hamilton

Katrina Lashley Washington, DC

Rhonda Hamilton is a lifelong community advocate, volunteer, and public health professional who is passionate about improving the health and well-being of her community.  

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Connected by Design

Connected by Design

Katrina Lashley Washington, DC

Twenty years ago, I started a journey that would end at the banks of the Anacostia River. My voyage began when my friend Kaitlin introduced me to environmental issues. (more&h

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Women’s Environmental Leadership (WEL)

Women’s Environmental Leadership (WEL)

Katrina Lashley Washington, DC

In March of 2018, Urban Waterways launched Women’s Environmental Leadership (WEL) inspired by the work of women in the various communities and organizations documented by th

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Better Results over the Long Haul, Driven by Communities

Better Results over the Long Haul, Driven by Communities

Hyon K. Rah Washington, DC ,

In a recent meeting, a colleague of mine - an engineer - mentioned his discomfort with the use of the term “community-driven” to describe a project he felt was technologic

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A Fish (Windsock) Tale: Sparking Community Engagement with the Environment and Local Ecosystems through Art

Melissa Green Washington, DC ,

On a warm spring day last April, a herd of bicycles cruised alongside the Anacostia River. There were over 100 bikes in the group, and they moved slowly, together. At first gl

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