During Disability Awareness Month, we’re thinking about the relationship between accessibility and belonging. For neighbors with disabilities, the design of a neighborhood can shape how easily they can move through it, access the places where community happens, and participate in everyday neighborhood life.
Great schools are at the heart of thriving neighborhoods. They provide children with opportunities to learn and grow while serving as places where families build connections and communities invest in their future.
As summer winds down, families across the country are preparing for a new school year. Backpacks are packed, school supplies are purchased, and classrooms are getting ready to welcome students back.
Across the country, residents, educators, organizers, faith leaders, and local changemakers have long carried forward the work of strengthening their communities — often in the face of historic barriers and disinvestment. Juneteenth is, in many ways, a reflection of that enduring legacy: communities creating opportunity, connection, and hope together.
June is Immigrant Heritage Month, a time to celebrate immigrants and honor the many contributions they have made to our country. At My Connect Community (MCC), we are inspired every day by the ambition, creativity, and community support our residents from around the world display.
As the year winds down, we asked leaders from four of our Network Member Organizations what keeps them grounded, energized, and committed to the work of long-term neighborhood transformation.
In late July, eight Purpose Built Communities Network Members gathered in Spartanburg, South Carolina, to experience a different kind of leadership in action. This Peer Exchange Program (PEP) trip was part of Purpose Built’s ongoing…
When we talk about wellness, we often jump straight to access: access to healthcare, fresh food, childcare, and education. And while all of these are essential, there is something more foundational we must consider: the…
When the temperatures rise, so does the opportunity to come together. Summer isn’t just a season. It’s a call to connect, to celebrate, and to care for one another. Across the Purpose Built Communities® Network,…
We believe that neighborhoods shape futures. Across our Network, local Community Quarterback Organizations are leading the charge in partnership with residents, turning bold visions into reality. They are creating pathways to economic mobility, advancing equity, and strengthening communities—all essential elements of the ongoing story of Black history.
Dr. Raj Chetty, economist and Professor of Public Economics at Harvard University who leads Opportunity Insights, has shown through his research how friendships across economic differences are more effective than anything else in boosting social mobility.
New York Network Member Blueprint 15 partnered with the City of Syracuse and Syracuse Housing Authority in receiving a landmark award of a $50 million Choice Neighborhoods Initiatives (CNI) Implementation Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
