CONNECTIONS is an architect-led design initiative that facilitates socially responsible urban development conversations and for sites not yet developed. We gather designers, community members, local leaders, and stakeholders together to provide insight, ideas, and action plans towards ethical urban growth. CONNECTIONS is an extended conversation and design methodology that can address any urbanizing city and its community. By naming each design initiative for the acreage of its site, we apply democratic design principles to all projects while keeping each conversation specific to the site. CONNECTIONS creates a neutral and collaborative space that equips users, designers, and investors with a shared language for a mutually beneficial dialogue around what authentic and equitable growth might look like.