[BUILD] SOLUTIONS
The Black Planning Institute, Inc (BPI) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to solving civic problems through urban planning and economic development. We [BUILD] solutions to complex urban problems through public-private-partnership (P3) and collaboration with community, philanthropists, and business leaders. BPI provides pro bono development services from the Troy, New York headquarters with locations in Washington, DC and The Bronx, New York.
[BUILD] Black: Urban: Industrial: Land: Development
BUILD represents the five planning perspectives that guide our solution-based systems of thought: (1) Freedom by Design and (2) Equity on Purpose.
BLACK
Blackness as a diasporic concept and identity is integral to understanding the urban schemas which dictate our built environment and social strata over time.
URBAN
Urban society is the network of organized settlement spaces for life to reproduce, exist and thrive in a cooperative and social manner.
INDUSTRIAL
Reclamation of industrial and brownfield sites is key to equitable development and strategic repositioning of cultural connections derived from shared industry.
LAND
Earth's surface is essential to any celestial, terrestrial or aquatic development endeavor as the launchpad and base for human society.
DEVELOPMENT
Development is the process of improvement by which any person, place or thing is deliberately refined in the ordered pursuit of a goal.
[BUILD] INVESTMENT
$3.5M+
Direct Commitments on Behalf of Projects
+88%
Historical Client Net Funding Margin
Past Performance Does Not Guarantee Future Results.
30+
Regional Development Group Members
10+
Years of Experience Directing Projects
SOCIAL MEDIA
SUCCESS STORIES
James Carter
Senior Analyst
Historic Carver
Community Center
Fantastic! Those are some of the best representative photos I've seen for a nomination project so far. You even got drone aerials?! I'm very impressed! This is exactly what we need.
Natasha Pernicka
Executive Director
NYS Food As Medicine Coalition
[Their] model to address food insecurity and solve food-desserts works. This model works!
Jeoffrey York
Head Coach
Hudson River
Sports Complex
BPI is a much-needed instrument to educate our youth and create a future of radical equity. I love the work and impact. That is why I decided to join the institute.
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