Detroit’s underground sewer and water infrastructure is inhibited by aging and a lack of routine maintenance, yet rebuilding it would cost millions, or even billions, in funding that the city cannot afford. Instead, Detroit, like many other cities interested in resiliency and climate change, is turning to a more sustainable approach: the integration of “green infrastructure.” Read More

On November 16-17^th Inner City Capital Connections (ICCC), one of ICIC’s Urban Business Initiatives, held its annual culminating conference at Columbia University in New York City. ICCC helps firms achieve sustained growth through education and training, while increasing the flow of capital to urban businesses and underserved communities. In the last session of the conference, graduates put their ICCC education to work by pitching to potential capital providers. Read More

In order to maximize community investment, anchor strategies require an all-hands-on-deck approach from the entire business community. In Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is leading the way. 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

Last month, Shaw University announced it would be moving its adult degree program, the Center for Alternative Programs in Education (CAPE), to the former American Tobacco Campus in Durham, NC. But where the program is moving is less impressive than why it is being relocated. Read More