Host Justin Charles explores the origin and impact of Living Cities’ Closing the Gaps Network—a bold, national initiative helping cities tackle deep-rooted wealth and income disparities.
This episode explores the origin and impact of Living Cities’ Closing the Gaps Network—a bold, national initiative helping cities tackle deep-rooted wealth and income disparities. Born out of the 2020 Year of Reckoning, the CTG Network has grown into a coalition of 24 cities committed to advancing long-term, inclusive, and community-driven solutions.
In this episode, you’ll learn how cities are working to empower entrepreneurs from underserved communities, expand access to homeownership, and dismantle systemic barriers to economic opportunity. Through initiatives like Breaking Barriers to Business, local leaders are transforming their policies, practices, and partnerships to build a more equitable future—one city at a time.
View Transcript“This is how systems change happens: It’s local, it’s collaborative, and it’s rooted in equity.”
“One of the most optimistic things that we saw after the Year of Reckoning… is we saw that across the country, people believe that we as a nation could do better than that.”
“You live proximately with your neighbors and you care about what’s happening to your neighbors once you recognize them as your neighbors.”
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