The Cityscapes Summit is a biennial event for city leaders to “Ignite Inclusive Economies”. Thanks for joining us in Durham, May 15-17, 2024. Stay tuned to hear about our 2026 event!
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Session Recordings
Opening Address - NGIN CEO, M. Yasmina McCarty
NGIN CEO, M. Yasmina McCarty welcomes 400 economic and community leaders to the Cityscapes Summit 2024 in Durham, NC.
Keynote Address: Arlo Washington
Discover the trailblazing journey of Arlo Washington, the visionary founder of Arkansas' first Black-owned bank, and the inspiration behind the Oscar-nominated documentary, "The Barber of Little Rock."
Metrics that Matter: Charting New Economic Development Benchmarks
Explore new ways to measure equitable economic progress in your city, with insights from both national experts and local leaders.
Rethinking Economic Development: Going Beyond Business Attraction and Retention
Hear city leaders' role in advancing economic outcomes in their city and their work within the changing economic development landscape.
Language Justice and New Narratives: How Do We Talk about Inclusive Economic Development?
Join a discussion on the words and language for inclusive economic development with NGIN and the Partnership for Southern Equity.
Reports and Insights
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Inclusive Procurement Practices for Small and Midsize Cities: Advocacy Brief
By Antonina Simeti and Jacqueline Robles
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Aligning US Economic Development and Workforce Development Policies and Practices to Center Low-Wage Workers
By Jonathan Morgan, Mark Treskon, Swati Ghosh, and Frankie Clogston
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Communication Resource Guide for Inclusive Economic Development
By Jessica L. González Martínez and Sterling Johnson
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Cityscapes Summit Insight Series
By NGIN Advisors
Presentations
Thursday Sessions
Integrated Capital: Identifying Capital Pathways to Close the Racial Wealth Divide
From the Ground Up: Community Land Trusts as a Tool for Equitable Development
Cultivating Change: Advancing Economic Mobility through Community Organizations
Community Centered Economic Inclusion: Lessons from Three Communities
Who’s in the Pipeline? | Reimagining Talent Systems in North Carolina
Catalyzing Wealth Creation Through Social Enterprise Support Networks
Speaker Literature
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Data-Driven DEI: The Tools and Metrics You Need to Measure, Analyze, and Improve Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
By Dr. Randal Pinkett
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From Here to Equality, Second Edition: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century
By William A. Darity and A. Kirsten Mullen
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The Geography of Opportunity: Race and Housing Choice in Metropolitan America (James A. Johnson Metro Series)
By Xavier de Souza Briggs
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Know Your Price: Valuing Black Lives and Property in America’s Black Cities
By Dr. Andre Perry
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