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Community Spotlight: Breaking Barriers and Building Legacy in Miami’s Business District

February 24, 2026

Where It’s Going: Unclogging Capital Flows in Undervalued Corridors

September 19, 2025

Turning the Soil: Growing A New American Dream

July 7, 2025

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Episode 11: Building Stronger Communities for Economic Success with Roderick Wheeler

February 27, 2026

In this episode of Live with Living Cities, host Justin Charles sits down with Roderick Wheeler for a timely conversation about why communities are not peripheral to economic growth, but foundational to it. We unpack how neighborhoods, businesses, philanthropy, and civic institutions are deeply interconnected, and what happens when that ecosystem is either strengthened or neglected.

Mini-Episode: B3 in Action: Building Pathways for Inclusive Entrepreneurship

January 21, 2026

In this mini-episode of Live with Living Cities, Norris Williams, Associate Director of Business Ownership, introduces Breaking Barriers to Business (B3)—a bold initiative designed to expand opportunity for entrepreneurs in long undervalued commercial corridors across the Southeast.

Episode 10: A Look Back At 2025

December 31, 2025

In this year-end episode of Live with Living Cities, Justin Charles reflects on a year of change, from a renewed vision of what it means to be a Living City to new ways cities are moving capital, knowledge, and relationships to expand opportunity. Featuring insights from CEO Joe Scantlebury and highlights from Breaking Barriers to Business and the Living Cities Network, the episode looks back on what was built and ahead to what’s possible when communities are placed at the center of economic systems.