, examines the unique ways US cities are using local, grassroots efforts to approach issues of climate change. Sant interviewed more than 90 local leaders in 9 cities across the US, focusing on how community-led activism, combined with the power of local governments, has the power to create more equitable and accessible urban spaces. The book amplifies their experience through a series of twelve case studies, providing tactics, voice, and inspiration to city design and regional adaptation. A call to action, From the Ground Up offers examples of how, through working together, we can rethink our cities.

Founder Douglas Burnham and longtime collaborator Liz Ogbu of

spoke with Sant regarding two of our projects; , and . Though in widely diverse neighborhoods facing their own sets of challenges, both projects exemplify the power of community voice and creative advocacy in driving change.

From the Ground Up is now available in bookstores, and can be purchased from

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