Authenticity, Culture, and Recovery: What New Orleans Taught Us About Building Back and Why We Must Act on It Now
Twenty years after Katrina, its lessons remain undeniable: recovery is not recovery at all if it ignores culture and community.
The 3C Framework for Walkability: A Smart Strategy for Resilient Urban Planning
Walkability is more than a design choice—it’s a strategy for resilience, equity, and vitality.
Art in Motion: The Power of Transit Art in Urban Placemaking
Transit art installations influence how and where users move through a city, relate to their fellow commuters, and how they interact with the urban environment as a whole.
Healing the Harbor: Renewing New York’s Waterways for a Resilient Future (Part 3 of 3)
How to Restore New York City’s Waterfront Access Using the Public Works Partners Community Justice Index
Healing the Harbor: Renewing New York’s Waterways for a Resilient Future (Part 2 of 3)
3 Steps to Reconnect New Yorkers to the Waterfront for Equity and Resilience
Healing the Harbor: Renewing New York’s Waterways for a Resilient Future (Part 1 of 3)
How we reconnect New Yorkers with their waterways to promote health, equity, and climate resilience.
The Painful Decisions in Moving Communities out of the Flood Zone
In the wake of Texas’s devastating floods, and as we enter Hurricane Season, how can the United States equitably retreat from flood zones?
Plan for LGBTQ+ Communities: Because, Whether You Like It or Not, They Will Be There.
LGBTQ+ protections are being eroded. Now it is extremely important for urban planners and public servants to support communities that make up the rainbow.
Powering the Future: How Cities Can Lead the Way in Renewable Energy
Cities and states are leading the charge toward a renewable future, but face federal barriers like the “Big Beautiful Bill.” Learn how they forge ahead regardless.
Crisis-Proofing: A Renewal Blueprint for Mission-Driven Businesses & Nonprofits
Public-serving organizations across the country are navigating a moment of profound uncertainty. As social, economic, and political pressures converge, it’s clear that many organizations are now operating in crisis mode. From policy rollbacks and funding cuts to rising community needs and burnout among frontline staff, these organizations are being pushed to their limits.
In her white paper, Crisis-Proofing: A Renewal Blueprint for Mission-Driven Business & Nonprofits, Public Works Partners Founder and CEO draws from her years of on-the-ground experience to explore what makes a crisis. She shines a light on key warning signs that you may already be in a crisis and outlines actionable recommendations for leaders in the field.
This guide is a must-read for leaders of organizations feeling existential pressures. View or download the white paper below!
Back to Your Roots: How Struggling Organizations Can Reground Their Mission for Lasting Impact
By Public Works Partners Senior Manager Alex Fiorille Working tirelessly to do the most with the least in order to build and uplift your community is just part of the job for many nonprofits. Even the scrappiest mission-driven organizations are finding themselves wading into an increasingly uncertain funding environment. A recent survey by The New […]
Reimagining the Ladder: Reflections from the Economic Mobility Summit 2025
Authors: Celeste Frye and Moe Magali Last week, we attended the Economic Mobility Summit 2025 in Philadelphia, hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. The convening brought together community builders, funders, employers, policymakers, and researchers to dig deep into the question: What does it take to ensure economic mobility in America is not just […]
