Urban Ecology, Inc.

Vibrant neighborhoods are the building blocks of healthy cities and thriving regions.

Urban ecology uses urban design, land use planning and policy reform to help people plan and build communities that are ecologically healthy, socially just, and economically fair.

They achieve their mission by bringing together diverse stakeholders - business owners, parents, artists and other community based organizations - and by serving as a link to public and private resources and decision-makers.

They are hands-on in low-income neighborhoods, offering technical assistance such as streetscape design, architectural services and land use planning.

And they are active at the city-wide and regional policymaking level, working in coalitions to change the rules of the game so resources are channeled more equitably into urban communities.

The majority of urban ecology's clients are residents of low-income neighborhoods in san francisco and alameda counties.