Tracy Stratman

Leveraging partnerships for better parks

How do communities work to create the perfect public parks for everyone? It’s a challenge, particularly with a large park system.   The city of Omaha, Nebraska, has more than […]

Dana Dossett
How entrepreneurship can spark youth employment

Thanks to a partnership with Junior Achievement, Little Rock is at the forefront of sparking entrepreneurship in the city’s youth to build a creative economy.

Frayser CDC Executive Director Steve Lockwood (center) talks with local residents Gilbert Wright (left) and Morriston Edmonds after a Frayser Neighborhood Council meeting at the Ed Rice Community Center in Frayser
Lockwood, Frayser CDC work to lift neighborhood housing

Frayser Community Development Corporation Executive Director Steve Lockwood shares how his staff works to improve housing in the community.

Vontia Mitchell
Lessons in building soft skills for youth

Little Rock’s Vontia Mitchell will discuss ways cities can develop soft skills for youth during a session at the Neighborhoods, USA Conference in Memphis.

Libertas School brings Montessori approach to Frayser

Libertas School of Memphis does its part in the grand scheme of education in Frayser, bringing a unique Montessori approach to the neighborhood.

Keen Studios, a former gas station in Grand Rapids.
How Grand Rapids gas stations got their groove back

In recent years, Grand Rapids entrepreneurs have been finding creative ways to make use of old former gas stations that went out of business during the recession. From coffee shops to design studios, here's how they're being transformed.

Sylvia Crum is the director of Revolutions Bicycle Co-op
First students complete Revolutions Bicycle Ambassador program
Local AgLaunch accelerator targets new agricultural startups
Brit Fitzpatrick, founder of Geeked Memphis
Geeked Memphis announces hackathon to tackle recidivism
Memphis dubbed the next hot southern city

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