Really good article about legacy business programs and our excellent CM Jason Dozier nextcity.org/urbanist-news/…

This is a great writeup on Atlanta's Legacy Business Program, spearheaded by Councilmember Jason Dozier, to protect older businesses that have contributed to our culture & that are especially vulnerable to real estate pressures, often on racial lines. nextcity.org/urbanist-news/…

nextcity.org/features/phill… #geographyteacher lovely detail.

"When you think of the business as an asset to the community, you begin to realize that it isn’t just about profitability. It’s about how [business owners] embed themselves and interact with the community." nextcity.org/urbanist-news/…

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Y’all have no idea how obsessed I am with Next City and thus how honored I am by this headline.

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Chicago Reader Amber Nettles, who is now our publisher, is writing a note about our situation that we'll publish next week, to give you a bit more info. If you have a rich friend, or if you *are* that rich friend, please contact Ellen Kaulig, our chief of staff at [email protected]. 3/

In the days after the Eaton fire devastated Altadena, I spent hours talking to organizers on the ground who set up mutual aid hubs and were already strategizing to build back their community. My latest for the The Guardian on the resilience of Altadenans. theguardian.com/us-news/2025/j…

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For a community or industry that is being ignored by big banks, the idea of starting up a new bank or credit union rarely figures as an option. THE BANKS WE DESERVE by oscar perry abello shows advocates, organizers, and innovators how it can be done. islandpress.org/banks

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Only 9 tickets left if you want to join me tomorrow in DC for lunch, nerding out about community banking and me signing your copy of my new book! eventbrite.com/e/book-launch-…

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This team deserves to be studied by organizational development peeps

The FDIC is funded by fees paid by banks. Firing FDIC bank examiners saves zero taxpayer dollars and puts the whole economy at risk. news.bloomberglaw.com/banking-law/fd…

Honored to celebrate the release of oscar perry abello' book The Banks We Deserve. Every community deserves to have a local lender that prioritizes its needs. Special thanks to Kim Ramos (Ponce Bank), Zo Amani (Industrial Bank) Brett Theodos (Urban Institute) and Busboys and Poets

BOYFRIEND co-op The Working World As @nextcityorg puts it in their feature article on the launch, Boyfriend is "part of a growing renaissance of queer women creating spaces that center other queer women and gender non-conforming people." nextcity.org/features/welco…