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Kevin Wright, Executive Director of the Walnut Hills Foundation, discusses using creative placemaking and tactical urbanism to revitalize what was once know as Cincinnati's "Second Donwtown."

Kevin Wright

Liz Blume, the Director of Xavier University's Community Building Institute, discusses the Xavier's 20 years of partnerships with its neighboring communities of Evanston and Norwood and with the United Way. These partnerships are bringing about comprehensive community change based upon the each community's unique assets and history. 

Liz Blume

Eric Avner, Vice President of Cincinnati's Haile Foundation, discusses the foundation's innovative grantmaking through People's Liberty, its philanthropy lab. The Haile Foundation is making grants to individuals to support the development of local social entrepreneurs who are developing innovative interventions in the urban core.

Xavier Civic Champions