Urbanist, author, and scholar Alan Mallach joins us here to talk about neighborhood change. Alan is a senior fellow with the Center for Community Progress

We need a renewal of our thinking about what we call poverty. If we want to understand disadvantage better and therefore be better suited to

Listen in for a thoughtful discussion with Dr. Richard Kahlenberg, professorial lecturer at George Washington University’s School of Public Policy and Public Administration. Author and

Joining us is Victor Luckerson, the author of a book that tells the origins and wonders of the Greenwood neighborhood in Tulsa, Oklahoma. His book,

In this conversation, Andre Perry discusses the causes and impact of home valuation disparities in black neighborhoods. He shares his motivation for this work, rooted

In 2017, the book “The Color of Law” hit the shelves and quickly went viral exposing how racial segregation in our communities is not a

The Atlanta Beltline is a 22-mile transit greenway that is changing both the physical form of the city and the decisions people make about living

What would it mean to put the lens of place on how we judge the health and effectiveness of our Economic Development efforts? What if

We are thrilled to give you an inside look at our local businesses by introducing you to the amazing people who run them each day

We are especially excited to give you an inside look at our local businesses by introducing you to the amazing people who run them each

A disproportionate percentage of food deserts are majority Black and brown neighborhoods. One of the things we have found is that, ironically, large, chain

How do we bring about economic vitality in places designed to not experience it? Well, to be honest, most of the time we have to

FCS has a mantra on the walls of our office – “We can do hard things.” This is there because just about everything we do

In this special series of Place Matters, we have been exploring the relationship of congregations to their local context. We have made the case that,

Within the ecosystem of a city, what is the function of congregations? Are they just there to serve the needs of the members or should

FCS is a grateful recipient of the Lilly Endowment Inc Thriving Congregations grant. Through our partnership with Lilly we have been launching 2-year, place-based cohorts