Four grants to support proposals to engage, educate and organize Greater Hartford residents on issues of housing segregation and pathways to more inclusive housing development in urban and suburban communities, Grants included support for Summer of Solutions and TALK to promote resident education and organizing in Hartford and Glastonbury, respectively, and grants to the Regional Plan Association and Sustainable CT to bring their expertise and education opportunities directly to residents. The Foundation is open to similar proposals from resident groups throughout the funding region and a Request for Proposals will be open to consider grants on a rolling basis throughout 2021 starting on January 1.

The S/L/A/M Collaborative (SLAM), a national multi-disciplinary design firm, takes the next step in its strategic plan to grow the integrated practice across nine offices, with the expansion of the SLAM Landscape Architecture & Planning Studio (LA&P) to 1900 Grant Street, Denver. This location is part of a recent acquisition of five CBRE | Heery architectural design studios, focused on healthcare, sports facilities and justice, adding to SLAM’s existing education, corporate, healthcare and sports/recreation expertise.