Spearheaded by the Center for Entrepreneurship and Community Development with faculty leadership from Dr. Hood, Director of the Environment Program, an amazing team of students studying Environmental Studies, Biomedical Engineering, Classical Latin, Business Management, Economics, Humanities and Architecture (Tulane) beat out teams from Harvard, Tulane and Sapienza University of Rome. The Loyola team, “People First”  composed of four Loyola and one Tulane student won honorable mention. 

The Students Reinventing Cities is a competition that “invites students and universities to collaborate with global cities and imagine a more sustainable and inclusive future.”  The People First team developed a comprehensive and inclusive plan that addressed disaster planning; green infrastructure; stormwater management; energy production like anaerobic digesters; public and private transportation; bike and pedestrian roadways; climate-focused street design; hurricane-proof housing; community places including urban gardens and other solutions to address crime and food insecurity; and even green jobs. Of particular note - this was all done during the end of finals this year - from April to June!  

Congratulations to Dr. Hood and his student team!