When we talk about “sustainability” our attention is now better served in the discussion of micro-communities and how long-term ecological practices can make bigger impacts on multiple, smaller scales. Micro-communities with sustainability plans that have been fully tailored to their residents, climate, landscape, size, and culture are far better served in the long-run than by broad-based models like the UN’s “Healthy Cities” plan. Enter eco-districts, a small-scaled sustainable neighborhood planning practice which better enhances the lives of community members through locally-driven leadership and empowerment. These models are now being applied within cities across North America.