This Land

This Land project was a cross-collaborative initiative that aimed to redefine land use and tenure in communities across the United States using an intentional participatory design process. We partnered with April De Simone and Designing the WE, a for-benefit design studio positioned within the fields of social innovation and community-driven social, cultural, and economic development. A successful framework was one that fostered a sense of community and belonging, placed control in the hands of the local community, attracted private investors and lenders, and guaranteed affordability in the long run. We continued to research and collaborate, sharing our learnings and outcomes along the way.