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Urban Innovation Newsletter, Nov 2019

“When we take the time to uncover the invisible, we see that creativity, sustainability and loyalty are all essential ingredients for a thriving economic environment both within business settings and beyond...”

BY Center for Urban Innovation Newsletters

Blog Post

11.22.2019
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Urban Innovation Newsletter, Oct 2019

Failure exists in local government. Why can’t we talk more openly about it? Smart observations from our friends and partners at Centre for Public Impact...

BY Center for Urban Innovation Newsletters

Blog Post

10.31.2019
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A Look into Freetown, Sierra Leone, Through the Lens of Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr

Aspen Institute President and CEO Dan Porterfield interviewed Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, the mayor of Freetown, Sierra Leone, at CityLab DC on October 28, 2019 in Washington, DC.

BY Daniel R. Porterfield

Video

10.28.2019
Urban Innovation

Leveling the Playing Field: Long-Term Planning for Equity

How can city planning increase equity for all? Sheila Foster, Professor of Law and Public Policy for Georgetown University; Anika Goss, Executive Director at Detroit Future City; and Paul Mogush, Manager of Long Term Planning for the City of Minneapolis, Minnesota; joined Jennifer Bradley, Director of the Aspen Institute Center for Urban Innovation to discuss at CityLab 2019.

BY Urban Innovation

Video

10.28.2019
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Urban Innovation Newsletter, Sept 2019

It’s not just lunch, and it’s not just copyediting: My friends and colleagues at the Brookings Institution and Living Cities are changing their organizational norms...

BY Center for Urban Innovation Newsletters

Blog Post

09.24.2019
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Urban Innovation Newsletter, Aug 2019

Thanks to everyone who responded to our survey about how city governments can increase the number of “smart cities” or “civic tech” or “urban tech” procurements awarded to companies led by women and people of color...

BY Center for Urban Innovation Newsletters

Blog Post

08.22.2019
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Urban Innovation Newsletter, May 2019

The Center for Economic Inclusion’s recently released Indicators of an Inclusive Regional Economy measures how the Minneapolis-St.Paul region’s economy...

BY Center for Urban Innovation Newsletters

Blog Post

05.30.2019
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Urban Innovation Newsletter, Apr 2019

Mid-May we’re in Detroit for a workshop with the Detroit Innovation Fellows. If you’re in Detroit May 15, stop by the Urban Consulate for a parlor talk...

BY Center for Urban Innovation Newsletters

Blog Post

04.30.2019
Urban Innovation

Remarks at The Future of Cities: Connecting Innovation, Equity and Empowerment

Aspen Institute President and CEO Dan Porterfield delivered welcoming remarks at “The Future of Cities: Connecting Innovation, Equity, and Empowerment,� ...

BY Daniel R. Porterfield

Of Interest

04.09.2019
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