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Tristan Cleveland

Tristan Cleveland is a community designer and urban columnist. He leads Happy Cities’ Healthy Communities research and speaks about their work around the world. Cleveland completed his PhD at Dalhousie University’s Healthy Populations Institute, where his research focused on finding solutions to operationalize healthy communities. You can connect with Tristan on Twitter at @LUrbaniste.

Articles by Tristan Cleveland

How a Beer Garden Is Transforming Vacant Land in Tysons, VA

Vacant land undermines street life, public confidence, and investment momentum. Temporary uses communicate that a place is worth investing in.

Tristan Cleveland
Apr 14, 2026
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How a Beer Garden Is Transforming Vacant Land in Tysons, VA
Alienation Is a Losing Game: What Urbanists Can Learn From the Haters

To change peoples' minds, we have to make an effort first to listen.

Tristan Cleveland
May 14, 2024
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Alienation Is a Losing Game: What Urbanists Can Learn From the Haters

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