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 Monique Woodard on Jul 11, 2019
Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained: Capital for the New Majority with Monique Woo…
Blog Post on Jul 3, 2019
A Day in a Life: Imagining a Country without Racial Gaps [INFOGRAPHIC]
Resource on Jun 21, 2019
Through the Eyes of Wakanda: On Screen Lessons for Off Screen Impact
Blog Post Stefanie Thomas on Jun 27, 2019
Through the Eyes of Wakanda: On Screen Lessons for Off Screen Impact
Blog Post Julie Bosland on Jun 13, 2019
Lessons Learned from Regional Inclusive Economic Growth
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Safety and Justice Challenge
Blog Post Elizabeth Reynoso & Santiago Carrillo on Jun 11, 2019
Building Local Startup Ecosystems That Work for Entrepreneurs of Color
Blog Post Marlon Williams & Alyssa Smaldino on Jun 5, 2019
What Does Racial Equity & Inclusion Look Like for the Public Sector?
