Are house flippers exactly what the Rust Belt needs to recover from decades of systemic disinvestment, or a dangerous speculative game that fragile places shouldn’t be playing? Check out the third episode of our new podcast Upzoned to hear Kea Wilson and Chuck Marohn hash out this topic.
Read MoreWhat does it take to bring life back to a faded downtown? Contrary to conventional wisdom, big employers may underperform as revitalization engines, and small-bet approaches—improvisational, innovative, and low-risk—can deliver outsize rewards.
Read MoreCommunities of faith stand in an important position to support vibrant, walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods; and in recent years, some have stepped up to the challenge at a variety of different scales.
Read MoreWith a modest investment and a lot of heart, communities are transforming homes and moving entire neighborhoods towards a better future.
Read MoreWhen the housing market is depressed and you can’t get a return on your investment, there is little incentive to put any money into improvements. It’s a vicious cycle that several Akron nonprofits are trying to break.
Read MoreWe earn the right to do big things by doing the little things well.
Read MoreThe worst thing a business of any size can do is alienate their regular patrons by showing favor to new ones. This applies in cities too.
Read MoreFor a struggling city, negative perceptions from with the community can send it into a spiral of decline. It takes a major shift in perspective to get the city back on track.
Read MoreSmall, scalable businesses are leading urban revitalizations across the country.
Read MoreIn Akron, Ohio, local leaders are taking steps to ensure that vacant spaces can be filled and new businesses can thrive.
Read MoreBy choosing to rehab and rent the homes in the worst condition, these developers are helping low income neighborhoods find a new future.
Read MoreTo rebuild Akron, we must think big, but work equally hard on doing the small things extremely well.
Read MoreOur neighborhoods won't be revived with a giant infusion of cash. Rather, we have to take small steps over time to truly build economically prosperous cities.
Read MoreIs your city acting like a moody teenager? Take a deep breath and help shepherd it toward adulthood.
Read MoreIn Valparaiso, Indiana, a so-called "bad" neighborhood is changing, and its residents are coming together to help direct that change.
Read MoreA new report explores why some residents are moving back to their Rust Belt towns.
Read MoreA new redevelopment plan for an empty site in St. Paul, MN has pitted neighbors against neighbors, and blurred the lines of typical narratives that explain opposition to urban development.
Read MoreWhat will happen to this historic working class neighborhood in Cedar Rapids, IA?
Read MoreAfter years of neglect, downtown Rochester has found an unexpected ally: residents.
Read MoreFrom the towering Xerox Square, to the grand Civic Center, to the glistening Riverside Convention Center, virtually every corner of downtown Rochester has been “revitalized”, so why does it still feel so dead?
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