Creative Nonfiction: House
When wood learns to suffer, and to dream as people do, it shall henceforth be called Home. Few things define class and identity more than...
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This is relationship design
In the rapidly changing world of fintech, Intuit’s product designers adapt brilliantly. The key? Stop designing products. Start designing...
Following the peatland path
The politics of Indonesian peatlands are fraught: these rich ecosystems lock up vast amounts of carbon dioxide deep below the soil, but...
The roots of reciprocity
In 2013, Trabian Shorters came to Context Partners with a bold idea. Design an unconventional fellowship that changes the narrative of...
A platform is not a community
Technology platforms are alluring for the social change sector. From knowledge-sharing hubs to interactive forums, tech promises...
The engagement economy wants a long-term relationship, are you up for it?
Trust is one of the biggest market differentiators of our time, but nearly 6 in 10 customers believe companies don’t have their best...
The trust=loyalty equation is real
Trust is the biggest market differentiator of our time, and we’ve dedicated an entire issue of The Practice Papers to it. Context...
Creative Nonfiction: Bird on a Wire
Like a bird on a wire, like a drunk in a midnight choir, I have tried in my way to be free. —Leonard Cohen A 73-year old man is visited...
Essay Collection: The Book of Bread
There are people in the world so hungry, that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread. ― Mahatma Gandhi In this collection...
Eight images that depict why Denver's the urban regen city to watch
The Mile High City has much to boast when it comes to showcasing equitable urban development. In this pictorial published on the...
Five Summit experiences to get excited about
Since their first Summit in 2011, EcoDistricts has been sure of one thing. They want their events to break the mold — from the venues...
Cities are undergoing a radical transformation
For far too long, neighborhood development has been primarily about brick-and-mortar solutions to building and rehabilitating...
Solving our cities' biggest challenges requires a shift in scale
Since their founding in 2013, EcoDistricts has examined, vetted and tested the idea that the neighborhood is not only the heart of our...
Not Afraid to Fall
Outside my car window, the Sandy Ridge trailhead parking lot is sparsely populated and motionless: SUVs, Subarus and compact sporty cars,...
5 o'clock on a Tuesday
It's just after five and I'm sitting inside the Wash World laundromat waiting for my four loads to dry. The place is a colorful mix of...
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