The Solar Village Company develops residential homes for sale and rent in sustainable communities that produces their own energy, food and water. They also build semi-custom Net Zero modular homes for clients wanting off-grid housing options.

Many people dream of creating a new kind of community. One that is both sustainable and beautiful. A place where they can raise their kids, connect with neighbors, yet still rejuvenate in nature.On this episode Steven Nygren, the visionary and developer, shares his story about creating the community of his dreams.

Carol Sanford is consistently recognized thought leader that works side by side with Fortune 500 and new economy executives to design and lead systemic business change and design. She is a leading voice in the Regenerative movement and has authored many award-winning books on the subject.

Regenerative real estate is a shift in how we relate to place—where land, community, and the built environment are designed not just to sustain life, but to help it thrive.

Austin Tunnell is an emerging developer that designs and builds stunning, community-oriented, and masonry framed homes. His work extends from pocket neighborhoods to custom homes with his sights on more urban infill guided by a new urbanism philosophy.

The UN defines sustainability as the ability to meet our current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs. This model seeks to do less harm now so that our kids and grandkids will be able to survive. But is this good enough?

“For many years I had a hard time telling anyone I met that I was a real estate agent.” The word “Realtor” felt slimy and I did not identify with it. To me the word conjured up sentiments similar to that of a used car salesman—pushy sales tactics, dishonest, and manipulative.”

Eli Spevak has been developing affordable housing communities in Oregon for over 20 years, starting as a volunteer construction supervisor with Habitat for Humanity.

In 2005 Jake Fry left his carpentry job building luxury homes in Vancouver BC to chase a dream of building small structures tucked away in people’s backyards and on alleys.

Michael Mehaffy is a an urbanist, architectural theorist, urban philosopher, researcher, educator, and executive director of Sustasis Foundation.

In this stimulating interview on The Regenerative Real Estate Podcast, we talk to Ross Chapin, the world renown architect that popularized pocket neighborhoods, about his life experiences that led to his concept of community-oriented and nourishing housing.

Tune in for episode 1 of The Regenerative Real Estate Podcast where host Neal Collins interviews prominent urban planner Alex Joyce of Cascadia Partners…

Finding community in the heart of Sellwood: an interview with Neal Collins and Matt Bibeau on how City Repair got started.