Archive for June 2017
The core team in Flint continues to rebuild neighborhoods using Strategic Doing
Several years ago, a colleague at Michigan State University, Bob Brown, asked us to question: could Strategic at doing help us reduce the teenage homicide rate in Flint? Since that…
Read MoreRedefining Community Development in the Age of Networks
The traditional approach to developing prosperous communities assumes that communities are mechanical systems. When they fail, when there is a breakdown, we must have a problem that needs to be…
Read MoreLab expands partnership with Rowan Cabarrus Community College (NC)
It’s all about networks. A year ago, we conducted a Strategic Doing training at Rowan Cabarrus Community College (RCCC), north of Charlotte. We conducted the training at the invitation of…
Read MoreThe regeneration of Kokomo began with Strategic Doing
Recently, the Christian Science Monitor carried a story about Kokomo’s rebirth. the article explores how citizens in Kokomo are bringing back the city through collaboration. “We are the poster child…
Read More