Small businesses are the backbone of urban economies: They play a critical role in creating jobs for local residents. Yet too often city leaders and economic developers are not prioritizing small businesses when allocating resources to drive growth, focusing their strategies instead on the attraction and retention of large businesses. Read More

Long gone are the days of the entrepreneurial model that relies solely on investors, seed-capital and mega-millionaires to cultivate a new business or create a new product. Enter: the part-time entrepreneur. Read More

At Hot Bread Kitchen in East Harlem, NY, low-income and minority women are learning the skills they need to excel in the baking industry, and food entrepreneurs are receiving critical support to grow startup companies into successful enterprises. Read More

In recent years, the term “smart city” has become a part of urban planners’ lexicon. Read More

In a 2015 skyscraper design competition, the honorable mention winner provides a hint of what urban manufacturing of the future could look like. Read More