April Economides is a healthy communities consultant with over two decades of experience at the intersection of sustainability, placemaking, active transportation and local economic development throughout North America. As an advisor, writer, speaker, workshop facilitator and program innovator, she has played a pivotal role in the creation of successful pocket parks, parklets, public art programs, bicycle-friendly business districts and other nature- and human-centric places to foster individual, communal and planetary health. She holds an MBA in Sustainability and is based in Atlanta, GA.
The Panacea of Outdoor Human Movement
Humans relish in over-complicating things, but the sweetest and healthiest things in life are the simplest.
Post-Helene Reflections on Solastalgia and Community
Solastalgia is an increasingly relevant word that refers to the homesickness one feels when still at home, caused by distress due to environmental change in one’s home environment – for example, after a hurricane or wildfire.
Love Letter to Asheville
A River Arts District resident and urbanist reflects on her experience in the former “climate haven” in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.