It’s one of the great catch-22s of economic development: local stakeholders work hard to lure investment to distressed urban areas, but once these investments takes root, long-time residents are susceptible to displacement. Read More

This case study highlights how an anchor institution’s initial efforts around neighborhood revitalization had a snowball effect that ultimately leveraged hundreds of millions of dollars in private investment. The redevelopment and construction of new housing served as the linchpin to a broad-based community effort to stabilize one of Columbus, Ohio’s most distressed inner city communities. 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

Now the Nashville area faces a new set of challenges: heavy traffic congestion and a shortage of affordable housing. Read More

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