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Christina J. Donato Opened Her Home to Her First Foster Dog, Expecting a Companionable Experience: She Got Freddy Instead

Kivo Daily Staff on September 12, 2026

By: Kristine Kennedy

There is a particular kind of story that begins with someone doing the right thing and immediately discovering that doing the right thing is far more complicated than they anticipated. Christina J. Donato’s Foster Freddy Wants a Family is that kind of story. She opened her home to her first foster dog expecting something manageable. What arrived was a beagle-basset mix with a dislocated knee, Cushing’s disease, recurrent mast cell tumors, territorial growling, a talent for indoor marking, a fondness for garbage raids, and lopsided looks that Christina, in a moment of honesty that takes genuine courage to put in print, admits disappointed her at first glance.

What followed was nearly three years of fostering, multiple hands of care, professional behaviorist interventions, and one of the most unexpectedly moving animal stories to come out of the rescue world in recent memory.

The Honesty That Makes the Book Work

Christina’s decision to include her initial disappointment in Freddy’s appearance is one of the most important choices in the book, and she is clear about why she made it. If Freddy hadn’t won her heart, she says, she wouldn’t have included it. She probably wouldn’t have written the book at all. But because he did win her heart, because first impressions proved so dramatically and completely wrong, the honesty serves a purpose. It shows that what we see at first glance tells us almost nothing about what we are actually encountering, whether that encounter is with a four-legged creature or a two-legged one.

The book is full of that kind of candor. Christina doesn’t present herself as a naturally gifted foster parent. She admits she was too soft with Freddy, that things went too far before she tried to gain control, and that she felt she had failed him when he was moved to experienced foster trainers Mandy and Donna. Learning later that Mandy said she had done better than she thought was what finally abated her guilt. She was a lifetime dog mom who was overconfident in her abilities, who discovered that fostering a dog with an unknown background requires being ready for things that love and experience alone cannot prepare you for.

The Moment She Knew She Loved Him

There is a scene in the book that crystallizes the shift that happens between a foster parent and their animal when they stop pretending. Christina chases Freddy and breathlessly confesses out loud that she loves him. She felt the change in that moment. She couldn’t deny that Freddy was a fully nuanced, warm-blooded living being. He wasn’t just a project. Not saying it out loud hadn’t meant she didn’t feel it. She still would have cried on transport day even if she had never spoken those words.

That transport day, the moment when Freddy faces forward without looking back while Christina weeps, is described by reviewers as one of the most quietly devastating scenes in the book. And yet she frames fostering around exactly that moment as the point. If you go in understanding that your purpose is to get to know the dog so they can be matched with the best forever home, then passing them along becomes a bittersweet but joyful moment the foster parent can take genuine pride in.

What Walter’s Words Meant

The book begins to take its final shape when Christina learns that Freddy has passed and reaches out to his forever dad, Walter. A beagle-savvy adopter who already knew a great deal about Freddy before taking him in, Walter saw past every medical bill and behavioral scar and called Freddy his favorite among eight beloved beagles. Those final words taught Christina something she needed to know: her time with Freddy had not been wasted. Everything she had put into him, the exhaustion, the stress, the guilt, the love, had contributed to a dog who was capable of being someone’s absolute favorite.

That is the happy ending she wanted to share. Not a perfect story, but a true one about hope even in what seems hopeless.

If you’ve ever wondered whether the hardest foster experience is worth it, Foster Freddy Wants a Family by Christina J. Donato is available now on Amazon.

Lorraine D’Alessio Discusses Immigration Strategy for Business Leaders

Kivo Daily Staff on September 12, 2026

By: George Mac Allister

The immigration conversation in the United States has become one of the most politically charged topics in recent memory. Every policy change generates immediate and intense reaction. Every enforcement action becomes a news cycle. Every shift in administration brings a new set of rules that organizations have to understand and adapt to. And many corporate leaders, understandably, are reluctant to engage with any of it publicly for fear of alienating stakeholders on either side of an issue that seems to have no neutral ground.

Lorraine D’Alessio has a clear and specific message for those leaders. A company doesn’t have to take a political position to take immigration seriously. In fact, treating immigration as a political issue is precisely the framing that prevents organizations from treating it as what it actually is: a business capability with significant consequences for talent, retention, competitiveness, and organizational resilience.

The Distinction That Changes Everything

There is a meaningful difference between engaging in political debate about immigration policy and making sure an organization understands the laws and policies that directly affect its workforce. Those are not the same activity, and conflating them leads companies to avoid the second because they don’t want to be seen as doing the first.

If a company relies on international talent, immigration is already a business issue whether leadership chooses to discuss it publicly or not. The responsible approach is to communicate accurately with employees about their status and options, to make decisions based on the organization’s actual workforce needs, and to build the institutional knowledge required to navigate a frequently changing landscape with confidence. All of that can be done without making a political statement. All of it should be done regardless of which political conversation is happening in the background.

Writing in a Volatile Policy Environment

Lorraine published The Global Advantage in August 2026, against one of the most volatile US immigration policy environments in recent history. She approached that challenge with a specific editorial philosophy: focus on principles that remain useful even when individual policies change, and build a framework that allows organizations to respond intelligently to change rather than a guide to current rules that would require constant revision.

Specific visa requirements change. Processing times fluctuate. Eligibility criteria get rewritten when administrations change. What doesn’t change is the need to evaluate talent carefully, understand the options that are available, plan for the long term, and build decision-making processes that can accommodate uncertainty rather than being paralyzed by it. The book is designed around those durable principles rather than around the specific rules that were in effect at any particular moment.

What Staying Informed Actually Requires

One of the practical messages Lorraine wants executives to take from the book is that staying informed about immigration is not the same as taking a position on it. Organizations that build an ongoing relationship with immigration expertise, that treat policy monitoring as a standard part of their workforce planning, and that have clear processes for assessing how changes affect their specific employee population are better equipped to respond to volatility than those that only engage with immigration when a deadline creates urgency.

That level of organizational capability is what separates companies that navigate the current policy environment with confidence from those that are consistently scrambling to understand what changed and what it means for their people. The political conversation will continue to be noisy. The business requirement to understand immigration and manage it strategically will not change with it. The organizations that internalize that distinction are the ones that retain competitive advantage in international talent markets regardless of which way the policy environment moves next.

You don’t have to enter the political debate to get immigration strategy right. The Global Advantage by Lorraine D’Alessio is available now on Amazon.

Rising Star Begins Dani Truehart’s Journey Through Fame and Identity

Kivo Daily Staff on September 12, 2026

By: Austin McLean

A series opener succeeds when it leaves the reader genuinely invested in what happens next, not simply curious about the plot mechanics but emotionally committed to the protagonist’s ongoing story in a way that makes the wait for the next book feel like a real imposition on the reader’s need to know how things turn out. Rising Star succeeds on exactly those terms. By the time Michele Kwasniewski reaches the end of this first book in The Rise and Fall of Dani Truehart series, she has given you a protagonist you genuinely care about, placed her in a situation whose complications you genuinely want to see developed and resolved, and left enough threads unresolved to make the continuation of the story feel genuinely necessary rather than simply desirable.

The series title itself tells you something important that shapes how you read the first book. This is not a story about a rise to stardom that ends with the stardom intact and the protagonist triumphant in the way that aspirational entertainment fiction tends to end. It is a story about what it costs to become famous and what it costs to stop being famous and what remains of a person who has been through both. Rising Star is the beginning of that arc, the moment when the costs are still being assessed and the future is still genuinely open, and Kwasniewski handles that openness with the skill of a writer who knows where she is going and has the patience to let the reader arrive there at the right pace rather than rushing toward dramatic developments that the story has not yet earned.

Her more than fifteen years in film and television production give the novel’s industry foundation a credibility that makes everything built on top of it feel solid and real rather than borrowed or approximated. The professional dynamics she depicts are accurate in ways that matter for the story she is telling. The relationships are complex in ways that reflect real industry figures rather than fictional archetypes. The costs and the rewards of Dani’s career are rendered with the specificity of someone who has watched similar processes play out in real contexts, and that specificity is what allows the novel to avoid both the cautionary tale and the aspirational fantasy in favor of something more honest and more useful for its YA audience.

The protagonist at the center of all of this is Dani Truehart, who is fifteen and talented and navigating the gap between the career she has been trained for and the self she is still in the process of discovering, and who is rendered with a first-person authenticity and a psychological specificity that makes her feel genuinely real rather than narratively convenient. She is the reason the series opener succeeds as a series opener, because she is someone the reader wants to follow through whatever comes next.

If you want to begin a YA series that promises to trace a young woman’s full story through the complications of fame and identity and the space between other people’s dreams and her own, Rising Star by Michele Kwasniewski is exactly where to start. Grab your copy on Amazon today and prepare to need the next book immediately.

How J-TEK Construction Is Transforming Commercial Spaces Across Southern New Hampshire

Kivo Daily Staff on September 12, 2026

A business can outgrow its space long before it outgrows its address. Sometimes that means transforming an outdated office into an environment that better supports employees and clients. Other times, it means renovating a healthcare facility while carefully protecting the surrounding space, rebuilding an aging commercial deck, or modernizing a community property without losing the character that made it recognizable in the first place.

Across Manchester and Southern New Hampshire, J-TEK Construction is helping businesses and organizations take on exactly those kinds of projects.

Led by owner Jimmy Lehoux, who brings more than 30 years of construction experience to the company, J-TEK has completed more than 300 residential and commercial projects. Today, the Manchester-based general contractor continues to expand its commercial work, bringing decades of hands-on construction experience to offices, healthcare facilities, community spaces, and other commercial properties throughout the region.

More Than 30 Years of Construction Experience

Long before commercial renovation became a growing focus for J-TEK Construction, owner Jimmy Lehoux was building his experience from the ground up.

His career has included working as a crane operator and rigger at American Crane Company, operating heavy equipment on commercial job sites, and serving as a subcontractor ambassador at PROCON. There, he worked closely with contractors, estimators, and project teams, gaining experience not only in the physical work happening on a job site, but also in the coordination and planning required to keep commercial construction moving.

That combination of field experience and project oversight became part of the foundation for J-TEK Construction. Over more than three decades in the industry, Lehoux has seen firsthand how existing conditions, changing project needs, and the realities of an active job site can affect a construction project.

Today, he brings that experience to every J-TEK project, with an approach centered on detailed planning, clear communication, quality craftsmanship, and structured execution from start to finish.

Every Commercial Space Comes With a Different Challenge

There is no single formula for renovating a commercial property. A healthcare facility may require careful separation between construction activity and surrounding areas. An office renovation needs to consider workflow, employees, clients, and the professional environment the business wants to create. An established community property may need significant improvements without losing the architectural details that give the building its character.

For J-TEK, understanding those differences is an important part of the construction process. The company’s growing commercial portfolio demonstrates just how varied those projects can be.

At Bedford Ambulatory Surgical Center in Bedford, J-TEK completed a renovation within an existing healthcare facility. The project involved extensive protection and containment of the construction area, opening sections of the suspended ceiling, removing existing materials, working within the corridor, and restoring the area with finished ceilings, lighting, walls, flooring, and interior finishes.

It was a dramatically different project from J-TEK’s commercial office renovation for Affinity Investment Group in Exeter. There, the focus was on modernizing an existing professional workspace while maintaining much of its established layout. New flooring and interior finishes helped create a more cohesive environment across private offices, hallways, and shared spaces.

In Manchester, J-TEK’s work at the Palace Theatre showcased another side of the company’s capabilities. The extensive exterior deck renovation went beyond replacing the visible decking. Portions of the existing structure were opened to address the underlying deck construction before the project moved into new decking, stairs, railings, lattice, and exterior finish work. The finished renovation updated the property while complementing its distinctive architectural character.

J-TEK has also completed renovation work at St. Peter Church in Manchester, including improvements to the sanctuary and choir loft, further demonstrating the company’s ability to work within established properties serving the local community.

Why Renovation Makes Sense for Established Businesses

For many businesses, growth does not necessarily mean moving into a new building. The location may already work. Customers know where to find them. Employees are established there. The property may have history, visibility, or characteristics that would be difficult to replicate somewhere else.

What no longer works may simply be the space itself.

An outdated office can stop reflecting the caliber of the company operating inside it. A growing practice may need its existing facility to function differently. Aging exterior structures eventually require more substantial attention. And organizations occupying older properties often need to modernize without erasing the character that makes those buildings distinctive.

That is why renovation can be such a valuable investment. Instead of starting over, businesses can improve what they already have, addressing aging conditions while creating spaces better suited to how the organization operates today and where it is headed next.

Why Businesses Choose J-TEK

Renovating an existing commercial property can be considerably different from building in an empty space. Contractors have to work with what is already there, uncover existing conditions, solve problems as they emerge, and understand that the business on the other side of the construction zone still has people to serve.

That is where Jimmy Lehoux’s background becomes particularly relevant. His experience did not develop exclusively from managing projects from an office. He has operated heavy equipment on commercial job sites, worked as a crane operator and rigger, collaborated with contractors and estimating teams, and spent decades seeing construction from both the field and project side.

Today, J-TEK combines that experience with a hands-on approach to commercial construction. Clients work with a contractor that understands what is happening behind the finished surfaces as well as the larger objective behind the renovation.

And J-TEK’s portfolio demonstrates that adaptability. A surgical center, financial office, historic performing arts venue, and church present very different construction environments. Yet each requires the same underlying ability to understand an existing property, determine what the project demands, coordinate the work, and deliver a finished space that serves the organization using it.

Building What’s Next for Southern New Hampshire Businesses

As more businesses and organizations throughout Manchester and Southern New Hampshire reinvest in their existing properties, J-TEK is expanding the commercial side of the company around the work it has spent decades learning how to do.

From interior renovations and office build-outs to healthcare facilities, exterior improvements, and commercial deck construction, the projects may look very different when they are finished. What connects them is the reason behind the work.

Businesses are building for what comes next. And J-TEK Construction is helping them do it. Additional information about J-TEK Construction and its commercial services is available on the company website.

d-Matrix Expands AI Chip Strategy With NVIDIA Partnership

Kivo Daily Staff 2 on September 12, 2026

d-Matrix AI chip startup d-Matrix announced plans to connect its next-generation Raptor AI inference processors to NVIDIA’s infrastructure using NVLink Fusion, while also working with Astera Labs on high-speed data paths. The partnerships give the Santa Clara-based chip startup an infrastructure path for deploying its processors in large-scale AI systems.

Key Takeaways

  • d-Matrix will use NVIDIA NVLink Fusion to connect its Raptor XPUs to NVIDIA’s AI infrastructure platform.
  • Raptor processors are designed for AI inference workloads, including chatbots, coding assistants and voice agents.
  • d-Matrix plans to complete the final Raptor design by the end of 2026.
  • Integrated systems using Raptor are expected to become available in 2027.
  • d-Matrix is also working with Astera Labs on high-speed data paths for its systems.

d-Matrix Adopts NVIDIA NVLink Fusion for Raptor

d-Matrix is adopting NVIDIA NVLink Fusion to connect its Raptor processors with NVIDIA’s AI infrastructure. The arrangement places the startup’s next-generation inference hardware within an infrastructure platform designed to support AI systems.

The partnership centers on Raptor XPUs, which d-Matrix is developing for AI inference workloads. The processors are intended to work within larger AI computing systems rather than operate as standalone components.

NVLink Fusion provides the connection between d-Matrix’s processors and NVIDIA infrastructure. For the startup, the technology forms part of its planned approach to deploying Raptor in integrated AI systems.

The development represents a specific hardware and infrastructure partnership between d-Matrix and NVIDIA. Rather than focusing only on processor development, d-Matrix is also establishing connectivity with infrastructure used for AI computing.

Other AI startups have also been building businesses around infrastructure and enterprise deployment. For example, AI infrastructure startup expansion has involved software designed to manage AI workloads within existing cloud environments, illustrating a separate approach to supporting enterprise AI systems.

The planned integration is tied to the company’s next-generation Raptor processors. d-Matrix expects to complete the final Raptor design by the end of 2026.

Raptor’s Role in AI Inference

Raptor processors are designed for inference, the stage of AI computing associated with running AI models and producing responses or outputs.

The Raptor platform is intended for workloads that include chatbots, coding assistants and voice agents. These applications require computing systems capable of processing AI workloads after models have been developed.

d-Matrix’s focus on inference distinguishes the Raptor processors by the workloads they are designed to address. The company’s current development plans therefore center on hardware intended for the execution side of AI applications.

The processors are being developed as part of an integrated system strategy. NVIDIA connectivity and additional high-speed data-path work with Astera Labs are both part of that approach.

NVIDIA Infrastructure Supports Raptor Deployment

NVIDIA NVLink Fusion is central to d-Matrix’s planned integration of Raptor into NVIDIA’s AI infrastructure. The technology provides the connection required for the startup’s processors to operate within that infrastructure.

The arrangement gives Raptor a defined path toward integration with NVIDIA systems. d-Matrix is developing its processors while preparing them for use within a larger infrastructure environment.

The planned deployment involves Raptor XPUs rather than a general-purpose processor platform. Their stated purpose is AI inference, including workloads associated with conversational systems, coding assistants and voice-based AI agents.

The infrastructure relationship is also connected to d-Matrix’s development schedule. The company plans to complete the final Raptor design by the end of 2026, followed by integrated systems using the processors.

Raptor-based integrated systems are expected to become available in 2027. The schedule establishes the next major stage of the startup’s hardware development and deployment plans.

The NVIDIA relationship therefore covers more than processor development. It connects d-Matrix’s hardware plans with an established AI infrastructure platform and provides the technical framework for integrating Raptor into larger systems.

The role of infrastructure partnerships is also evident among other AI startups. AI startups using external infrastructure have described using established computing platforms rather than building every infrastructure component internally, providing another example of partnerships supporting small technical teams.

NVIDIA MGX Infrastructure Integration

The Raptor processors are being positioned for integration into NVIDIA infrastructure through NVLink Fusion. This connection is part of d-Matrix’s strategy for bringing its inference hardware into integrated AI systems.

The planned infrastructure integration also places the processor within a broader system architecture. Raptor is being developed for specific inference workloads while the NVIDIA connection addresses the infrastructure required to deploy those processors.

The approach links processor development with system compatibility. d-Matrix’s development schedule consequently includes both the completion of its Raptor design and preparation for integrated systems.

d-Matrix Works With Astera Labs on Connectivity

d-Matrix is also working with Astera Labs on high-speed data paths for its systems. The connectivity work adds another partnership to the startup’s Raptor development strategy.

High-speed data paths are part of the infrastructure required for AI computing systems. d-Matrix’s work with Astera Labs therefore complements its planned connection to NVIDIA infrastructure.

The two partnerships address different parts of the system surrounding Raptor. NVIDIA NVLink Fusion provides the connection between Raptor processors and NVIDIA’s AI infrastructure, while Astera Labs is involved in high-speed data paths.

The combined work supports d-Matrix’s effort to develop Raptor as part of an integrated AI system. The startup is addressing processor design alongside the connectivity needed for deployment.

For Raptor, system connectivity is directly linked to its intended use in AI inference. The processors are designed for workloads including chatbots, coding assistants and voice agents, making the surrounding infrastructure an important component of the planned system.

d-Matrix’s partnership with Astera Labs therefore forms part of the same development effort as its NVIDIA relationship. Both involve infrastructure required to connect and deploy the company’s AI inference processors.

The partnerships also give the Raptor platform multiple infrastructure components as development progresses toward the company’s planned 2027 availability.

Other technology startups have similarly used partnerships to support specialized AI products. AI startups adapting business strategies have pursued relationships with cloud infrastructure providers and enterprise technology companies to improve compatibility and accelerate AI deployment.

Raptor Development Moves Toward 2027 Availability

d-Matrix plans to complete the final Raptor design by the end of 2026. The design milestone precedes the expected availability of integrated systems using the processors in 2027.

The development schedule establishes a sequence from processor design to integrated system availability. NVIDIA NVLink Fusion and the work with Astera Labs are components of that process.

Raptor’s intended applications remain centered on AI inference. The processors are designed for systems handling chatbots, coding assistants and voice agents, giving the platform a defined workload focus.

The company’s infrastructure partnerships are tied directly to that deployment plan. NVIDIA provides the technology for connecting Raptor XPUs with its AI infrastructure, while Astera Labs is working with d-Matrix on high-speed data paths.

The approach places connectivity alongside processor development as d-Matrix prepares its next-generation hardware. The company is not only developing Raptor processors but also establishing the infrastructure relationships required for their planned integration.

The expected 2027 availability of integrated Raptor systems will follow the planned completion of the final processor design in 2026. Until then, d-Matrix’s announced development work remains focused on completing Raptor and its supporting system architecture.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is d-Matrix developing?

d-Matrix is developing Raptor, a next-generation processor platform designed for AI inference workloads. The processors are intended for applications including chatbots, coding assistants and voice agents.

What is NVIDIA NVLink Fusion?

NVIDIA NVLink Fusion is the technology d-Matrix plans to use to connect its Raptor XPUs to NVIDIA’s AI infrastructure platform.

What are d-Matrix Raptor processors designed to do?

Raptor processors are designed for AI inference workloads, including systems supporting chatbots, coding assistants and voice agents.

When are Raptor-based integrated systems expected to become available?

d-Matrix expects integrated systems using Raptor processors to become available in 2027. The company plans to complete the final Raptor design by the end of 2026.

What is d-Matrix’s partnership with Astera Labs focused on?

d-Matrix is working with Astera Labs on high-speed data paths for its AI systems. The connectivity work is part of the infrastructure supporting the company’s Raptor processors.

Burt Pinnock’s Community-Centered Design Philosophy and the Growing Role of Public Participation in Architecture

Kivo Daily Staff on September 12, 2026

Public involvement has grown in prominence over time in both urban planning and architecture. Instead of confining the decision-making process only to architects and authorities, many planning processes today involve community members, non-profits, academics, historians, and other advocates in the early stages. This is because the most effective public spaces are usually a product of collaborative efforts, not solely technical skills. In Richmond, Virginia, this philosophy has been evident in planning efforts. It has even led to the establishment of groups aiming to make design services more available to underserved communities.

Burt Pinnock has continued to practice this model of collaboration throughout his professional life. In addition to his architecture practice, Burt Pinnock has also involved himself in civic planning, non-profit organizations, public engagement, and design education. His works typically entail collaborations with municipalities, universities, cultural agencies, historians, descendant communities, and neighborhood groups before any architectural concepts are developed. This demonstrates his view that architecture is more than building, and that good public spaces should be informed by engagement with the very people who will eventually use them.

Perhaps the clearest example of his efforts to integrate architectural expertise into urban planning processes is Pinnock’s work with Storefront for Community Design in Richmond. Co-founding the non-profit organization in 2011, Pinnock intended to increase access to professional planning and design while encouraging more public involvement in developing their neighborhoods. As the organization states on its website, its mission is to inspire equitable, community-driven design through affordable planning, design education, and workshops. Since then, Storefront has implemented over 370 low-cost design and planning projects, run more than 20 design workshop series, and provided over a million dollars worth of donations to professional services.

Unlike traditional architectural firms, Storefront works directly with neighborhoods, non-profits, schools, churches, and private individuals who need professional assistance with planning and design. Architectural professionals provide their skills for free as volunteers, conducting visioning sessions, consultations, and educating community members about planning issues. The organization is guided by their motto, which states that architecture should be done “with, not for” communities. According to Richmond Magazine, the conversations between planners, architects, educators, and civic leaders inspired the formation of the organization to increase access to professional design resources among the general population.

Richmond 300, the comprehensive long-term plan embraced by the city in 2020, also illustrates the principles of civic planning espoused by Pinnock. In his role as the Vice Chair of the Richmond 300 Advisory Council, Pinnock played a prominent role in civic planning that emphasized citizen participation in Richmond. The plan proposed a vision for 20 years, dealing with topics such as housing, transportation, land use, economic development, parks, and sustainability.

Many projects initiated and conducted by Pinnock himself show the same principles of collaboration and dialogue. Such projects as the Shockoe Project, the University of Richmond Burying Ground Memorial, and Hearth: Memorial to the Enslaved at William & Mary were based on collaborations between the descendants of slaves, historians, archaeologists, educators, preservationists, public officials, and non-profits. All these initiatives involved research, public consultation, and community workshops before the actual decision-making regarding designs was made. Rather than delivering architecture to the public as a product, the planning process itself became the goal.

In addition to his professional roles on various projects, Pinnock has also been involved in many public boards and commissions relating to planning and preservation. The boards and commissions include the Art and Architectural Review Board for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the Board of Zoning Appeals for Richmond, Historic Richmond Foundation, Venture Richmond, the Richmond Slave Trail Commission, the Legal Aid Justice Center, and others. It shows how Pinnock’s work has often had a public policy aspect and how he has been involved not only in architecture but also in debates about the future of communities and public spaces.

Pinnock has frequently touched upon these topics through lectures, interviews, and professional circles. In his interviews on Storefront for Community Design, he has defined the entity as a design resource meant to help Richmond with proper and accessible planning instead of providing one-size-fits-all solutions. The same principles can be found in his published essay A Modern Imperative, in which he has stated that it is up to architects, planners, governments, finance, and communities to build an equitable environment to live in.

The broader implications of this approach can be seen in the ongoing work in Richmond, where there is a continued focus on community-based planning and preservation. Groups like Storefront for Community Design continue to expand their educational programs while working on neighborhood planning projects and engaging young people. Simultaneously, more public works dealing with historic preservation and memorial architecture are including consultations with residents, academics, and descendants of those involved before construction. In this larger context, the work of Burt Pinnock shows how community involvement has become closely tied to the practices of architecture.

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