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New Study Links African-American Entrepreneurship with Decline in Youth Violence
Sociologists, criminologists and economists have spent more than a decade hypothesizing about the root causes for the 1990s' dramatic decline in urban violence. Read More
The War on Poverty and a Battle Plan for Inner City Victory
In 2014, I was honored to speak at an inspiring convening of over 400 California leaders committed to tackling poverty in their communities. Read More
On Economic Downturns and Autonomous Cars: Insights from a Detroit Business Journalist
As a senior reporter for Crain’s Detroit Business, Dustin Walsh has been a firsthand witness to the tumultuous changes Detroit’s economy has faced in recent years. Walsh, who will moderate a CEO panel at Paving a Path to Growth, a workshop hosted by Staples and ICIC on February 11 in ... Read More
Despite Rhetoric, Poverty Remains a Stronger Force than Gentrification
In city centers across the U.S., from large metros like New York City and Philadelphia to smaller cities like Asheville and Chattanooga, urban living has come into vogue. Read More
Through Workforce Initiatives, Conexus Indiana Guides Cluster Development
Last year, as ICIC researched cluster initiatives in several U.S. cities for our forthcoming report Accelerating Cluster Growth: A Playbook for City Leaders, we spoke with Conexus Indiana, a public-private initiative and “the catalyst to position Indiana as the recognized global leader in advanced manufacturing and logistics.” Read More