Building a new urban practice.
Living Cities works with cross-sector leaders in cities to build a new type of urban practice aimed at dramatically improving the economic well-being of low-income people. We believe that these four core elements of our work are key to these ends:
Open-Sourcing Social Change.
We work at the intersections of information, people, story, and technology to accelerate the uptake of promising solutions to social problems.
Collective Impact.
We support ambitious data-driven, results-oriented cross-sector tables who work together differently to achieve large-scale results and enduring change.
Capital Innovation.
We blend public, private and philanthropic financial resources in new ways to better meet the needs of cities and their residents.
Public Sector Innovation.
We work with public sector leaders to foster more nimble, collaborative, and data-driven local governments.
Where We Work
See all of the cities where we work. This map also features cities participating in our Integration Initiative, including highlighting our other work in those places.
What We’re Thinking
Blog Post Julie Bosland on Jun 13, 2019
Lessons Learned from Regional Inclusive Economic Growth
Blog Post Elizabeth Reynoso & Santiago Carrillo on Jun 11, 2019
Building Local Startup Ecosystems That Work for Entrepreneurs of Color
Resource on May 13, 2019
Racial Equity Here Learning Report: Lessons from 5 Cities Operationalizing Racial Equity
Blog Post Marlon Williams & Alyssa Smaldino on Jun 5, 2019
What Does Racial Equity & Inclusion Look Like for the Public Sector?
Blog Post Crystal Li & JaNay Queen Nazaire on May 24, 2019
Bringing Our Results Framework to Life: Building a Data Culture
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Safety and Justice Challenge
Blog Post Crystal Li on May 17, 2019
The Little-Known History of Chinese Restaurants
Blog Post Ellen Ward & Brinda Ganguly on May 15, 2019
Asking the Right Questions to Guide Investments in Closing Racial Wealth Gaps
