The current climate crisis (and the plethora of interwoven issues) has forced communities to come up with innovative solutions to address numerous challenges from poverty and hunger to building climate resilience, especially in urban settings. As communities rise to these challenges through building collaborative networks, deploying social capital, and brainstorming contextualized solutions, navigating and managing change has become an integral part of the community process. Using a community driven initiative to build an urban homesteading network in a historic district in Dayton, OH this presentation will discuss how the community navigates change and enacts innovative solutions that address community challenges.
