Congratulations to Urban Next Summit presenter Brian Corrigan and his team at YesPleaseMore for being named one of the 2010 Mayor's Design Awards in Denver.…

Times of great challenges also present great opportunities. As we face great challenges, from mounting unemployment to polarization of citizens to climate change, cities offer our best hope for creative solutions. The path to our nation’s success runs right through cities, but to get there requires strategic decisions now on…

Six emerging leaders have been selected from among more than 100 of their peers to present at the Urban Next Summit in San Francisco on September 20. Their presentations include titles such as “Ruin Porn and Building a Public Space: A Detroit Endeavor,” “Hungry Toronto: How…

Diverse groups translate their knowledge into innovation better than homogenous groups.  This makes it vital that cities find ways to enhance, map and tap into the diverse knowledge available to them to better their creative performance.

Identifying, encouraging, and accessing varied knowledge domains and talent pools as a way…

Two days of dynamic dialogues took place amongst an amazing group of urban enthusiasts who gathered on Thursday and Friday in New Orleans for the first ever Urban Next Summit. Thought-provoking panels and dialogues around city challenges and opportunities.

A huge thank you to our panelists and participants for engaging…

As I prepare for the Urban Next Summit kicking off tomorrow in New Orleans, I can’t help but check out Forbes recent rankings of Best Cities for Young Professionals.

Looking at the 40 biggest metros in the U.S., Forbes bases its rankings on where the class of…

More Speakers Announced for Urban Next Summit

John Cary, president of Next American City and Alison Areiff, Opinionator columnist for The New York Times and contributing writer for GOOD are both confirmed to present at CEOs for Cities