This What Works for Cities case study highlights how the Nashville metro has formed a true public-private partnership across a 10-county region that has led to tremendous economic and population growth in each of the areas served over the past 25 years.  Read More

This What Works for Cities case study describes how a coalition of more than 30 stakeholders helped to re-write the script for downtown Los Angeles – changing the storyline from one about violence, crime and civil unrest to one of a vibrant, prosperous neighborhood – through the use of a Community Benefits Agreement. Read More

This What Works for Cities case study highlights how a successful African-American entrepreneur, recognizing the struggles he faced, founded an entrepreneurship center to meet the needs of minority-owned businesses. Read More

This case study highlights a new approach to building economic opportunity in distressed urban communities, using a model that brings together and incubates early-stage social enterprises and innovative nonprofits that share a joint commitment to reinvigorating their neighborhood.  Read More

This What Works for Cities case study profiles Philadelphia’s FastFWD project, a two-year pilot that challenged the city’s procurement process and created a new mechanism for entrepreneurs to test their innovative solutions to the community’s most pressing social challenges Read More