This piece was written by Sarah Carter. America is in crisis, and it cannot all be pinned on an oligarchic administration ...

The second City Accelerator cohort on Inclusive Procurement invited ten cities–Boston, Cleveland, El Paso, Houston, Kansas City, Minneapolis, Nashville, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and South Bend–to ...

Explore the interactive timeline! Choose “Download this document” to download the citations and sources, with links to further reading. The experiment of America is over two centuries old. Throughout ...

I work in circles where we talk a lot about “people of color” (POC). We discuss what POC need to thrive economically, how to support POC with resources, and of course we interrogate how racism affects ...

City leaders are in a unique position to implement innovative practices that can transform their communities and drive better outcomes for their cities. This guide makes the case for equitable ...

Beyond 5 is a Business Survivability Study for New Majority Entrepreneurs produced by 1863 Ventures with funding from Living Cities, Surdna Foundation, Wells Fargo, M&T Bank, Capital One and ...

Where do our values and beliefs come from? Answering this question is important for people committed to social change, because these values and beliefs drive our work. Over time, the millions of ...

The latest jobs report shows that our national recovery from the COVID pandemic and its economic impact will be slow and painful for millions of Americans, particularly those who did not have the ...

As part of our series highlighting alumni of Living Cities’ programs, we spoke with Dr. Lomax R. Campbell, who currently serves as the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Community Wealth Building in ...

Here’s one thing Living Cities has learned about investing to improve the economic lives of the poor: Poverty and racism are inextricably linked. Investing in economic justice means investing in ...

When city governments meaningfully engage their residents they not only gain a valuable perspective on the toughest challenges cities face, but they build (or repair) the trust they need to govern ...

Households of color have higher mortgage application denial rates and cost burden shares for both renters and homeowners, as well as lower homeownership rates and income levels compared to white ...