Not Building From Scratch
The city of Paris is turning empty properties into homes to relieve a supply-strapped housing market.
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Real Estate for the Artists
CAST provides art organizations a pathway to property ownership, giving artists much-needed space to create and display their work.
How Nudges Get Adopted
Government agencies are more likely to incorporate effective interventions if they apply to activities they are already doing.
What’s in a Name? The Ethics of Building Naming Gifts
Is it possible for modern capital fundraising to be grounded in socially just principles?
Metro Rail Comes to Hyderabad
One of India’s largest cities launched the world’s biggest public-private partnership metro rail project to construct essential public transit for its bustling metropolis. Its leaders overcame numerous hurdles by cultivating a stakeholder mindset.
Segregation Helped Build Fortunes. What Does Philanthropy Owe Now?
Understanding the historical roots of many foundation endowments is a critical step in considering the question of philanthropic reparations.
SSIR’s 2023 Social Innovation Reading List
Highlights of this year’s book reviews and excerpts on topics including cities, the imagination, disruption, capitalism, and careers.
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Inside Oklahoma’s Innovation Rush
What two regions have learned about implementing an historic federal grant.
The New Problem-Solving Skills That All Cities Need
If local governments are to effectively address our biggest global concerns, they’ll need to expand their skill sets.