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Overcoming friction to build regenerative cities with Eric Corey Freed

If we know how to build healthier, more sustainable and regenerative buildings, why do so few of them actually get built?

This conversation focuses on the execution gap holding cities, developers, and institutions back from delivering better places for people. Despite decades of innovation in materials, design strategies, and performance data, progress often stalls when good ideas collide with risk-averse systems, outdated assumptions, and institutional friction.

Our guest is Eric Corey Freed, an architect and longtime leader in regenerative design. Drawing on his experience working at Eco…

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