By Damon Bailey, Community Development Advisor, Purpose Built Communities In a recent interview, President Barack Obama said, “Loving this country requires more than singing its praises or avoiding uncomfortable truths. It requires the occasional disruption, the willingness to speak out for what is right, to shake up the status quo.” From the time I worked … Continue Reading →
Between the University of Tulsa and the city’s busy downtown lies the Kendall-Whittier neighborhood. Its story began when city streetcars, the iconic Route 66 and jobs in the mining and oil industries brought people to this area in the early 1900s. In the 1960’s, “white flight” took hold and middle-income families moved in numbers to … Continue Reading →
Investing in What Works recently published a post by Purpose Built Communities president Carol Naughton on its Ideas Blog about the Community Quarterback concept and its importance in the Purpose Built Model. Below is an excerpt: When we started Purpose Built Communities in 2009, our mission was to help transform struggling neighborhoods into places that … Continue Reading →
