The Just Communities Accredited Practitioner Course
October 29, 2025
Creating equitable and thriving communities requires more than good intentions, it requires practitioners who are equipped to put equity principles… A Bold Reimagining of How Communities Grow
Just Communities is helping neighbors and practitioners worldwide co-create more just, liberatory, and green communities.
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Just Communities is a transformative movement that connects visionary leaders, innovative projects, and collaborative networks to advance equitable and regenerative urban and community development solutions.
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We commit to healing and liberation. Just communities have a moral imperative to acknowledge and redress the cumulative impacts of racist land use and development on our well-being. Land development can be a healing, not harmful process, and development projects can promote the full expression of our humanity.
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Coming Soon: Just Communities Accredited Practitioner (AP) Foundation Course
The Just Communities AP Foundations Course is a two-day, in-depth interactive online training. The course offers a comprehensive understanding of the Just Communities Protocol and certification program, a powerful implementation and endorsement framework for advancing place-based regenerative and equitable development.
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The Just Communities Protocol is a comprehensive implementation framework and standard to help community-scale project teams advance equitable and resilient development outcomes.
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The Just Communities Accredited Practitioner (AP) program is an interactive learning platform and credential to support community leaders, city officials, and planning, design, and development professionals.
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The lone “starchitect” sketching in isolation is becoming a relic. Today, the architect’s role is being reshaped by collaboration, across… 
Reclaiming Resilience: How Small Shifts in City Hall Can Empower Communities
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Across the country, communities of color are pioneering resilience in real time—transforming vacant lots into food forests, converting churches into…