Neighborhoods as Lever for Economic Development

IEDL Spring 2026 Review

Our theme for this year’s IEDL is the Neighborhood as a Lever for Economic Development. Below, see our Spring review elaborating on this theme and delivering highlights from our work over the Spring 2026 semester.  

View the 2026 Spring Review Slides PDF

The Spring 2026 IEDL City Studio supported the Greater Dwight Neighborhood Planning effort underway in partnership with the Yale Urban Design Workshop (YUDW).  

Our IEDL Spring 2026 Fellows added technical support and mentorship to our SOM student teams. We appreciate you:

Fred V. Carstensen, Director CCEA, UCONN LinkedIN

Melissa Alexander, Blue Cottage of CannonDesign LinkedIN

IEDL Spring 2026 Stakeholders

Special thanks to the Greater Dwight Neighborhood Planning Project Leads who met regularly with the IEDL and student teams, led all stakeholder outreach, co-designed the IEDL contribution to the effort and who will carry the work forward! We are grateful for all the time you took with us to share your expertise: 

Frankie White

Florita Gillespie

Linda Townsend Maier

Mikhila Pingili