Over nearly two decades, the Baan Mankong program has developed a “people-driven” approach to upgrading poor communities across Thailand, demonstrating transformative results across the four dimensions of equitable resilience. While Baan Mankong literally translates as “secure housing,” the program treats housing and land security not as an ultimate goal, but as the foundation on which disadvantaged people can build their lives by improving livelihoods, reducing environmental vulnerability, and building capacity and power for self-governance. Drawing on interviews with community leaders and site visits, this chapter discusses two distinct generations of Baan Mankong projects along a single canal (khlong) in Bangkok to highlight the importance of investing in community solidarity and the often-slow and complex work of participatory design and planning.