Episode Summary In this compelling episode of Live with Living Cities, CEO Joe Scantlebury is joined by Saint Paul Mayor Melvin Carter for a candid conversation on the future of local governance ...

Episode Summary This episode explores the origin and impact of Living Cities’ Closing the Gaps Network—a bold, national initiative helping cities tackle deep-rooted wealth and income disparities. Born ...

In times of emerging anti-DEI legislation, the pressure to “prove” the necessity of anti-racist programs and policies is mounting. As Living Cities convenes leaders from cities across the country who ...

As Living Cities supports Closing the Gaps Network cities with implementing practices and policies to expand homeownership and business ownership within historically marginalized populations, we look ...

Although a majority of the household population is composed of Black households, vast disparities exist between these households and their white counterparts. Black households in Memphis have ...

Black and Latine households have higher denial rates on mortgage applicants, refinance shares, and cost-burden shares for renters and homeowners, while having lower homeownership rates than white ...

Households of color have higher mortgage application denial rates and cost burden shares for both renters and homeowners, as well as lower homeownership rates and income levels compared to white ...

As we pass the one-year mark of implementing Truist Foundation’s multi-year, signature small business initiative, Where It Starts: Breaking Barriers to Business, I find myself reflecting on our ...

Beyond 5 is a Business Survivability Study for New Majority Entrepreneurs produced by 1863 Ventures with funding from Living Cities, Surdna Foundation, Wells Fargo, M&T Bank, Capital One and ...

People of color are reported to be on track to become the country’s new majority by 2045. Knowing this, government leaders, private investors and philanthropic funders need to have a more ...

In 2012, Julie Lein and Clara Brenner started Tumml, an urban ventures accelerator with a mission to empower entrepreneurs to solve urban problems. Through their experience with Tumml, Julie and Clara ...

JK:We’re celebrating your new role as President of Youthprise! Can you tell us a bit about Youthprise? MP: I’ll start by sharing Youthprise’s mission, which is to increase equity with and for ...