Wanna learn how to be a real estate developer in #Detroit ? Check out “Better Buildings, Better Blocks' training course from BCV Detroit. Apply by Dec 12: bcvdetroit.org/application #KnightCities

This week we have some special visitors from fellow Knight Foundation city Duluth, MN! They are in #Macon learning from our local partners Historic Macon Ocmulgee National Park and Preserve Initiative Macon-Bibb County Urban Development Authority Visit Macon Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce Newtownmacon CFCGA and more! #knightcities

A nice surprise this am at Akron-Canton Airport on my way to Chicago for StriveTogether's #PortalActionGroup meeting. Got a 5 min short story; perfect since I forgot my earbuds. Thanks Akron-Summit County Public Library & Knight Foundation! #knightcities

So excited to have folks from all over the country in Macon-Bibb County this week for Civic Commons US #Macon Studio Visit! This morning I lead a yoga class for a group of #knightcities yogis in Rosa Parks Square, including my Knight Foundation buddy Charles Thomas!

“It is often public spaces that spark our passion for a place. They inspire us to love, to remember or heal, and to come together as a community.” - @JimmyJoeHardy

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Service design begins and ends with people.

Want to learn about the people-centered approach #ODDT took to improve Homeless Services’s services with staff and participants? Follow our 2019 monthly blog series, “By the people” → bit.ly/2IEuhEh

#OnTheTable conversations happening TODAY in #KnightCities – Charlotte, Columbia and West Palm Beach. Follow #OnTheTable CLT #OnTheTable Cola #OnTheTable FL to learn more.

🚨 calling #knightcities ! 👇🏼 opportunity to partner with CPI Beeck Center and Google.org to 🚀 your digital services!

.US Ignite just announced a Knight-supported partnership with seven communities to maximize federal funding impact for broadband deployment. The cohort includes #Charlotte , #Detroit , #Duluth , #LongBeach , #Miami #Philadelphia + #SanJose . Learn more: kf.org/3xU6dEU (1/2)

Happy Beverly Knight Olson Appreciation Day in Macon-Bibb County.weedsupply and #Georgia 🎉 Thank you Beverly for all you do for our community! #knightcities Knight Macon Knight Foundation

The Girl in Blue is the True Epitome of what a Queen Truly Is! She was crowned Homecoming Queen By her Senior class....but took the crown off her head...
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📣 #knightcities there’s still time to join this cohort! DM if you want to learn more.

Once a vision of many Lexi leaders and now a reality. Thrilling to jog Town Branch Commons this morning! Blue Grass Community Foundation #knightcities

Charlotte’s Mayor Mayor Vi Lyles speaking about leveraging public private partnerships + FedFunds to foster Inclusive21st CenturyCities w/ Daniella Levine Cava & AsstSecCommerce AlejandraCostillo moderated by @Knightfdn’s VP of Communities KellyJin Kelly Jin #SmartCityExpo2022 #KnightCities

Check out Devika Menon's new post on service design at the City of Philadelphia. 🖖🏽

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.CPI + Beeck Center launched an open call for The Opportunity Project for Cities, a 3year program bringing together city govs, technologists + community partners to use open data to develop tech-based solutions to community needs. APPLY: kf.org/3Kp4eMm (2/10)

Excited to announce that we'll be popping up at the beautiful The Scarab Club in #Detroit for our Fall 2018 Parlor Talk Series. Stay tuned for our new season line-up, starting in September ✨ #urbanexchange #knightcities

There's nothing like a steely outlaw who restores justice to an unruly town. Saddle up for our guide to the most rootin', tootin' genre of them all, the western.

Had a great time in Toronto this past week learning from @880CitiesOrg! Thank you to the Knight Foundation for supporting. I made some new friends and learned a lot. I can't wait to get started on Our History, Our Story - San Jose. #k880champs #knightcities

No matter where I go I see the same thing:

The ambitions of mayors and the civil servants they lead are oh so high for their residents and the community's future.

But the capacity within #localgov to play its necessary role is often insufficient.

We gotta fix this.

Spread Kindness ❤️ #kindness

And at 12pm bollards are placed on key streets to ease pedestrian activity during lunch time...oh Melbourne, Australia, you are inspiring me on day one of the #knightcities study tour! Knight Foundation 8 80 Cities

Ground breaking on Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition for the new trail around Summit Lake. This is the beginning of construction for a new park on the north shore designed by City Architecture. Part of Akron Civic Commons Civic Commons US. TY City of Akron, Ohio County Executive Ilene Shapiro. #Akron #knightcities Hooray!!

We're thankful that the significant investments in downtown Macon by the Knight Foundation have included Atrium Health Navicent Beverly Knight Olson Children's Hospital! #Macon is thriving because of their leadership and support! #knightcities
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'Design out of love, not fear.' - Karen Starr @HazelTreeAkron #KnightCities @SummitArtsNow Mural Arts

👇🏼 This is the trillion dollar❓! How do we capitalize on historic investments if cities and states don’t have capacity to manage the influx, or plan + execute transformative projects? Excited to dig into this challenge w/ #knightcities ! National League of Cities NGA Knight Foundation

Last week we had a great time in Miami at Knight Foundation HQ! We were so honored to have Tracie R there to share with Knight staff about Native American Heritage and her work with Ocmulgee Natl Park. Thank you Tracie for all you do for #Macon and The Muscogee Nation. #knightcities