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Transformative Development: Cohort I

CHENEÉ JOSEPH,
Executive Director

Historic District Development Corporation (HDDC)

HDDC is one of Atlanta’s oldest surviving community development corporations and the only non-profit organization specifically dedicated to preserving the availability of affordable housing in the Old Fourth Ward.

JOEL DIXON,
Co-Principal

Urban Oasis Development

Urban Oasis Development is a fully integrated developer and builder of residential/commercial real estate with an emphasis on missing middle housing and workforce affordable luxury within intown westside/southside Atlanta.

PAVAN IYER,
Founder

eightvillage

eightvillage brings together facets of architecture, urban design, ecology, and education to collaborate and help foster a sense of place. They operate energized to facilitate, mobilize, and catalyze projects that have an impact on people and the planet.

JANIS L. WARE,
Executive Director

SUMMECH Community Development Corporation

SUMMECH strives to transform Mechanicsville and the State of Georgia by providing housing, economic development, and education to neighborhoods, which will change the perception of community development.

NIKISHKA IYENGAR,
Founder

The Guild

Served as both participant and facilitator in the TransFormative Development cohort.

ODETTA MACLIESH-WHITE,
Managing Director

TransFormation Alliance

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.