In what is perhaps the largest city-anchor collaborative effort of its kind, eight universities have entered into separate agreements with the City of Chicago to collectively spend more than $2.5 billion on economic and community investments over the next three years. Read More

Peggy McHale describes herself and her business partner, Sandi Webster, as “lifelong learners.” Read More

A group of business leaders, policymakers and practitioners have set out to make the innovation economy more equitable, starting with urban manufacturing. Read More

Well before the recession, many post-industrial cities were reeling from population losses. Read More

A growing number of cities are rethinking how to shape public procurement to allow for more innovation. Read More