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Social innovations that improve the health and resiliency of cities (more)

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Integrating Youth Services

By Sam Scott 1

Governmental agencies in Oakland, Calif., are collaborating to serve at-risk children better, with good results.

Transforming Cities

By Ben Hecht

Archaic ideas and the fundamental restructuring taking place in our economy, makes business as usual unacceptable.

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Putting More Fun into Play

By Suzie Boss

In a new playground in Manhattan, "play associates" will encourage youthful creativity while reminding parents and nannies to take a giant step back.

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Outrun the Recession

By Alan Tuck, Don Howard & William Foster 7

The seven healthy habits of nonprofits most likely to survive the economic downturn.

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Grow Your Own

By Anne Stuhldreher

Forget about luring big companies with tax incentives and subsidized space. Chris Gibbons focuses Littleton, Colorado's efforts on growing home-town businesses.

Mitch Landrieu and Andrew Wolk - Social Entrepreneurship in Louisiana

How is New Orleans rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina? In this Stanford Center for Social Innovation sponsored presentation at the Social Enterprise Alliance 2009 Summit, Louisiana Lieutenant Governor Mitch Landrieu discusses the role of tourism in the city's rehabilitation with Root Cause founder, Andrew Wolk. Landrieu details his work to found the nation's first government-run Office of Social Entrepreneurship, and emphasizes how New Orleans and the entire state are being strengthened by the development of their cultural assets.