KATOWICE, POLAND — As part of the 11th session of the World Urban Forum, Resilient Cities Catalyst (RCC ) today announced a new partnership with UN-Habitat to support the Cities Investment Advisory Platform (CIAP ) by providing concept to mid-stage project preparation work and advisory for projects currently in the…

As children left their classrooms at Kashmere Gardens Elementary school, they were greeted with a unique after school event — a community input session alongside festive Halloween activities. …

Dear Friends, As we mark one year of impact at Resilient Cities Catalyst (RCC), we reflect on a year of global uncertainty, multiple resilience challenges, and generational struggle. …

Assessment reports post COVID-19 in Minneapolis, MN and Hackensack, NJ By: Jeb Brugmann — Founding Principal, Resilient Cities Catalyst In the first lockdown months of the COVID-19 pandemic, I shared a macro-level perspective on the economic resilience challenges that would be highlighted in the United States, and in other countries…

The Questions We Should be Asking is a new series by RCC founding principal Andrew Salkin that examines the most pressing issues facing cities today by taking a closer look at how city priorities are reflected in budgets. This first edition looks at return on investment and transparency in police…

Embedding Systems Change to Build Back Equitably By: Corinne LeTourneau — Founding Principal, Resilient Cities Catalyst The COVID-19 crisis in the US reveals what many already knew; our systems are failing vulnerable populations and people of color. The statistics are staggering. Hospitalization rates were highest among Native American, Black, and…

A roadmap to inclusive and sustainable recovery By: Andrew Salkin — Founding Principal, Resilient Cities Catalyst Pushed to violence, locked indoors, too afraid to seek treatment for common ailments, or unable to afford treatment for life-threatening ones — America’s urban residents and communities are reeling from the impact of successive…

Fortifying City Budgets During COVID-19 and Beyond Coronavirus will have long-lasting ripple effects across the global economy, including devastating blows to municipal budgets. But, through careful and deliberate use of limited resources, while embracing creativity and leadership, cities may be able to do more with less. By: Anna Friedman —…

The multiple systemic stresses compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic underscore the importance of an oft overlooked piece of critical urban infrastructure — the complex ecosystem of non-profit organizations and government agencies working with cities’ most vulnerable residents. By: Paul Nelson — Founding Principal, Resilient Cities Catalyst While we have much…