Finding Home at the Exchange House
“What does country mean to you? What does home mean to you?
Binod Paudel, a Nepalese filmmaker asked these questions to myself and my f..
Building a Giant CNC’d Barn at SXSW
If you’re at SXSW in Austin, be sure to head to the JW Marriott hotel and check out the collaboration we did with the Wisconsin Milk Marke..
Better Block Welcomes AmeriCorps VISTAs
Better Block today announces the newest additions to its team—four AmeriCorps VISTAs.
The VISTAs are members who commit to a year-long, f..
Better Block Foundation to help people build more vibrant, connected communities with $775,000 from Knight Foundation
New nonprofit will give communities the know-how and tools to rapidly transform underutilized public spaces and blocks.
DALLAS — Jan. 1..
How to create a green bike lane
We’ve been working on a book outlining lessons learned from Better Block projects occurring around the world, and as a part of the effort ..
Better Block at TEDx
Jason Roberts, founder of the Better Block project, presented at TEDxOU and TEDxAustin and talked about the history of the project and..
Analyzing a block by asking “Would it work in a mall?”
In Better Block projects, the areas we look to revitalize are often former streetcar stops, which are neighborhood Main Streets that confo..
Monocle’s Urbanist Podcast Episode 179 Featuring Jason Roberts
Episode 179 of Monocle Magazine’s podcast, The Urbanist, hosted by editor Andrew Tuck. In this epsiode: an influential audience of city ma..
Fresno Better Block a Success
On November 15th, the City of Fresno, California launched its first Better Block effort on East Ventura Avenue, spotlighting ways to m..
Akron Better Block in the works
Monday’s Better Block Community Walk through a block in the North Hill neighborhood of Akron.
