Full Bio
April Economides is a healthy communities consultant with over two decades of experience at the intersection of sustainability, placemaking, active transportation and local economic development throughout North America. As an advisor, writer, speaker, workshop facilitator and program innovator, she has played a pivotal role in the creation of successful pocket parks, parklets, public art programs, bicycle-friendly business districts and other nature- and human-centric places to foster individual, communal and planetary health. She holds an MBA in Sustainability and is based in Asheville, NC.
Love Letter to Asheville
A River Arts District resident and urbanist reflects on her experience in the former “climate haven” in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.