Reconnecting Youth in America’s Cities
A new report examines the relationship between place and race, and disconnected youth in the United States.
Cities - Articles
Social innovations that improve the health and resiliency of cities (more)
Making the Money Work
How funders can best support place-based initiatives.
Investing in Community-led Health
The case for investing in the long-term health and well-being of communities, based on what those communities value.
How Evaluation Can Strengthen Communities
Including community members in decisions about evaluation can improve the community’s capacity to effectively manage and control change.
The Promise and Peril of Community Evaluation
Four ways to improve community evaluation so that it helps build, rather than erode, social progress.
Community Collaboratives Show Persistence and Progress
Local US collaboratives are adapting and evolving for long-term success.
Presidio Rules
Supplement to the article “The Park That Paid Off.”
The Park That Paid Off
The Presidio Trust represents an alternative model for funding and managing a public asset. Includes magazine extras.
A Strategy for Alleviating Poverty
Why there is a renewed sense of urgency and optimism about place-based initiatives.
You Go Girl
The City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program has produced more than 3,600 murals throughout the city.