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America at 250: The Next Freedom Question

July 2, 2026

As America nears its 250th anniversary, Living Cities reflects on freedom, opportunity, and what it will take to build a more inclusive economy for the next 250 years.

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What it takes to rebuild America’s competitive edge

July 2, 2026

Building the Refugee Economy

May 28, 2026

(Some) LPs step up to help emerging managers cross the chasm to their next fund

May 19, 2026

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Episode 14: When Rent Counts

June 30, 2026

In this episode of Live with Living Cities, host Justin Charles is joined by Madelaine Britt, Manager of Rochester’s Office of Financial Empowerment, and Santiago Carillo, Assistant Director of Business Ownership at Living Cities, to explore how rent reporting can help make credit more equitable. Together, they discuss why so many renters remain “credit invisible,” how that exclusion limits access to opportunity, and what happens when cities help turn on-time rent payments into a pathway toward financial stability, belonging, and long-term economic mobility.

Episode 13: How Local Government Leaders Can Unlock Funding for Small Businesses

May 29, 2026

In this episode, adapted from a Living Cities webinar, panelists Twaquilla Eatman, Brittany Morgan, Dr. Marlo Rencher, and Norris Williams explore how local government leaders can strengthen small business ecosystems by serving as capital conveners, bringing together public, private, philanthropic, and community partners to unlock funding, expand access to capital, and create more equitable pathways for entrepreneurs in cities like Miami and Detroit.

Mini-Episode: Opportunity Zones 2.0: Rewiring Capital for Community Wealth

April 30, 2026

In this mini-episode of Live with Living Cities, Dr. Ahmed Whitt explores how Opportunity Zones 2.0 could reshape place-based investment to better support equitable economic growth and community wealth building. The conversation examines the policy’s potential, its challenges, and what it will take to ensure capital flows more effectively to historically underserved communities.

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Living Cities Launches Capital + Culture Platform To Examine Who Benefits When Opportunity Arrives

June 15, 2026  

Fast Company Impact Council Selects Living Cities CEO Joe Scantlebury for Opening Mainstage Panel

June 1, 2026  

ImpactAssets Names Living Cities Impact Investment Team to ImpactAssets 50 Emeritus for 15th Consecutive Year

May 7, 2026  

Living Cities Convenes City and Capital Leaders for ‘Rewiring Capital for Strong Local Economies’ Webinar Series

April 30, 2026  

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