What makes a city prosperous and successful? In many cases, its private investment, innovation, committed residents and a hands-on local government. Even then, urban areas have struggled with people moving out, below-average schools and crime. More often today, a citys universities, hospitals, banks, large employers, and religious institutions have stepped up to improve their communities. Earlier this week, WITF and the Martin Luther King Leadership Development Institute hosted a public forum on the role of anchor institutions in revitalization. Smart Talk producer Scott LaMar has some highlights:
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