Social innovations that improve the health and resiliency of cities (more)
On Pittsburgh's gritty north side, just down the street from where he grew up, Bill Strickland has created a youth development and adult training center like no other. In this audio interview with Globeshakers host Tim Zak, Strickland talks about the environment he has melded over more than 40 years surrounded by stunning art, the sounds of jazz, beautiful orchids, and brilliant architecture, with programs that get kids into college and adults a job with a future.
How an African-American banker is rebuilding her community.
Play affects children's quality of life. Yet, in many communities, schools, and families, this element has been pushed to the back burner. In an audio interview with Globeshakers host Tim Zak, Darrell Hammond envisions a great place to play within walking distance of every child in America. Since 1995, KaBOOM! has used its innovative community-build model to bring together business and community interests to construct more than 850 new playgrounds and skateparks, and renovate 1,300 others nationwide.
A Boston nonprofit's simple mission attracts sustained support and helps working-poor families.
The social enterprise that beat city hall.
How did the Jacobs Foundation help revitalize a neighborhood? By listening to its residents.
Foundations favor urban poor over rural residents.
How savvy social entrepreneurs seized on a tax loophole to raise billions of corporate dollars for affordable housing.
Lessons on neighborhood cooperation from a neighborhood torn apart.
A California mayor’s challenge leads to an innovative resource-pooling strategy.
