Case for Cities

City of Art: When the urban streets become a gallery for international artists and students

A public mural project helped create a sense of identity for a forgotten urban neighborhood, encouraged visitors, and sparked further investments.  

The Entrepreneurial City: Where ideas, networks, and connections thrive

New ideas take root in cities, where the networks and connections exist to test those concepts, attract talented people, find partners and customers, and grow.

The Public City: Why public spaces are essential to our physical, political, and social health

The quality of a city’s public places – its parks, streets, trails, commons and greens – are increasingly considered a barometer of the quality of life in an urban area.

Why cities matter now more than ever

As the nation becomes more diverse, and we cope with a shifting, pandemic-influenced world, issues of justice, inclusion, and equity have taken center stage. The stakes for cities that want to continue growing are high.

After the pandemic and racial upheaval, this group saw cities as the solution, not the problem

The cataclysmic events of 2020 threatened to unwind years of progress for the nation's cities. Some dedicated urbanists here decided to shape a new narrative. 

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