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Brick, Grass (&) Steel

Brick, Grass (&) Steel

Written by: Roosevelt University
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 A podcast exploring how the built environment can support equitable, sustainable and resilient communities. Episodes will address how physical spaces influence survival and recovery in the face of climate change and natural disasters such as hurricanes and wildfire, as well as how redevelopment affects equitable rebuilding. Brought to you by the Marshall Bennett Institute of Real Estate at Roosevelt University.

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Episodes
  • Is rebuilding possible without displacement?

    Is rebuilding possible without displacement?
    Mar 10 2026
    Hurricane Katrina reshaped New Orleans — and reshaped how America thinks about disaster recovery. In this episode, Andrew Kopplin of the Greater New Orleans Foundation joins Collete English Dixon to reflect on the long shadow of Katrina, the realities of displacement, and the hard lessons about equitable recovery.

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    53 mins
  • When disaster strikes, resilience doesn’t begin with buildings—it begins with people.

    When disaster strikes, resilience doesn’t begin with buildings—it begins with people.
    Feb 2 2026
    In the Season 2 premiere of Brick, Grass (&) Steel, we explore how schools and libraries became anchors of recovery after the 2025 LA fires—and what communities everywhere can learn about social infrastructure, trust, and resilience.

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    51 mins
  • Scorched Earth: What Burned and Why?

    Scorched Earth: What Burned and Why?
    Dec 15 2025
    In the Season 1 finale of Brick, Grass and Steel, host Collete English Dixon is joined by urban planner and equity advocate Dr. Nina Idemudia to reflect on the major themes of the season. Together, they revisit key insights from conversations on segregation, urban renewal, social infrastructure, environmental injustice, and climate resilience — and discuss how these threads set the stage for Season 2. This wrap-up brings clarity, connection, and a forward-looking vision for what it takes to build communities that are equitable, sustainable, and resilient by design.

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    1 hr and 8 mins
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