JUSTIN R. WOLF

I am a Minneapolis-based writer and communications specialist with a learned passion for urban design, architecture, sustainability, the fine arts, and just about any discipline that is committed to improving the public realm and creating more equity in our built environment. 

As a freelance consultant, I partner with design firms, arts institutions and non-profits to craft stories and elevate brands. Whether such stories are told through the lens of sustainable development, smart growth, community engagement, design innovation, social & economic equity, or some combination thereof, I apply a versatile skillset and professional background to understand your audience and find the right voice.

As an independent writer, I enjoy exploring topics that touch on unique facets of the world around us. My writing has covered housing policy, transportation, urban planning, issues related to climate change, and all things along the margins. 

I am always eager to connect with established leaders and emerging visionaries in any field.

Contact me: justinrwolf@gmail.com

Featured Articles

Common Edge •

Rethinking the Role of Experimental Cities in Combating Climate Change

When considered collectively, the onus for solving our climate crisis is being left largely to municipal governments and private actors, making most solutions piecemeal, at best. But what happens when all related solutions can be applied within a single, controlled ecosystem, when environmentalism and urbanism are not at odds, but working in concert?
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Revitalization: The Journal of Urban, Rural & Environmental Resilience •

Restoring Rondo: A proposed redevelopment in St. Paul reconsiders how to repair neighborhoods ravaged by highways

“Rondo will be a coalition of people, of public and private philanthropy, a composite of the very best of 21st-century thought. It will take something that’s not there now and create a model that other communities can use.”
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Common Edge •

Why “Use Is the Best Form of Preservation”

My Q&A with Meghan Elliott, Founding Principal of New History in Minneapolis.
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At the Intersection of Critical Race Theory & Urban Planning

Critical Race Theory is ultimately about reframing the narrative—and to that end, consider that the issues touched on by urban planning are, at the end of the day, associated with positive rights, like access to food, shelter, clean air, reliable transit, healthcare, education, and public space.
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