Low wage workers are often just one crisis away from extreme poverty. At America's Family, Steve Bigari recruits employers to take a lead role in addressing the problems that make their workers vulnerable. He's working to break the cycle of persistent poverty by helping workers achieve personal stability and… more

Getting better education results from our public schools, particularly those that serve our poorest young citizens, is a concern for all of us.

Michelle Rhee is CEO and President of the New Teacher Project. Intent on having a greater impact on systemic education reform, Michelle began building this project… more

College-educated young adults are very much in demand. You could call them the new buffalo being hunted by mayors and economic development officials hoping to make their cities more successful.

CEOs for Cities just commissioned TSC, a division of Yankelovich, to conduct a first-ever study to find out… more

The ZeroOne San Jose Festival aims to transform that city into the North American epicenter for the intersection of art and digital culture by showcasing the world's most innovative contemporary artists. This week Smart City talks to festival director Steve Dietz and Kim Walesh, Assistant Director of Economic and… more

CEOs for Cities President and CEO Carol Coletta recently spoke at the Institute of Design Strategy Conference in Chicago about the opportunity for design thinking to change cities. You may download the audio of Carol's speech by clicking here.