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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
  • 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
  • How the Climate Crisis Exposes, and Deepens, Inequality

    How the Climate Crisis Exposes, and Deepens, Inequality
    Dec 1 2025
    Climate change doesn’t strike evenly — Brandon Derman explains how the crisis exposes deep inequities and what it means for communities on the frontlines.

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Race, Place and Pollution: The Fight for Environmental Justice

    Race, Place and Pollution: The Fight for Environmental Justice
    Nov 17 2025

    Why is environmental justice essential to resilience? Dr. Robert Bullard reveals the history, the fights, and the urgent need for equity in every community.


    View materials from Dr. Bullard's recent report, "Green Light to Pollute in Texas... Again."

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    44 mins
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