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Racism and police violence against Black communities prevails in urban areas across the country. In order to push for positive and restorative change in disenfranchised areas, community leaders must revisit long-established practices and ensure that new policies and programs don’t have unintended consequences for historically vulnerable populations. Neighborhood revitalization strategies, especially in historically low-income black or minority neighborhoods, need to balance between re-energizing neighborhoods with new investment and a commitment to protecting the people and culture that exists there. Equitable development policies are key. The Over the Rhine (OTR) neighborhood in Cincinnati, Ohio offers useful lessons.

The 2020 hurricane season is predicted to be one of the worst on record. In any typical year, this would present many challenges, but during the COVID-19 pandemic and the face of "Dual Disaster", preparation for this hurricane season is particularly important. On Thursday, August 27, join IEDC for a webinar to get up to speed on this topic. 

The impacts of California's historically large wildfires are complicated by the coronavirus and climate change, resulting in a layered disaster of epic proportions. Combined with COVID-19, the effects are far-reaching, impacting tourism, schools, sheltering, and even the firefighting workforce. 

McKinsey, one of the nation's top consulting firms, recently released a 9 page article called Reimagining the Postpandemic Economic Future. This is a comprehensive look at what cities, states, and the nation needs to do in order to come back from the coronavirus pandemic even stronger, by "deliberately addressing the vulnerabilities the crisis has exposed."