Catch up on the latest research and thought pieces around equitable community development that benefits our health, our neighborhoods and the environment.

By Kendra Freeman – Growing up in Chicago, I learned about segregation at an early age.  My education came riding the ‘L’ from 95th street north to the Loop and to different neighborhoods on the north and west sides of the city and suburbs.  It’s a lesson natives and transplants learn quickly as riders shift […]

A game changing conversation has begun among environmentalists, community developers and the people most affected by changing neighborhoods and changing climates.

Weren’t able to join us March 30th for our launch event? Watch the webinar, or read more about SPARCC and our work.

Take a peek into the six SPARCC sites and meet a few of the scholars, community organizers, philanthropists and activists working to make their cities more equitable for all.

New national poll results shows strong support for investments that increase access to opportunity in America’s communities.

“…Physical and economic health are inextricably linked. Prosperity is like a Jenga tower: Take one piece out and the whole thing can fall. And since well-being is the sum of a host of intertwined factors, finding a path to economic mobility and success means addressing them all.”

There’s a critical national conversation happening right now about the rising tide of inequality in our country. It is more important than ever to come together to discuss real solutions that drive toward positive change.

Change is hard but success is contagious. One of the things we talk about in SPARCC is the catalytic moment—that galvanizing spark, if you will—when those at the table see the way forward with clarity and purpose in the belief that we all benefit when everyone thrives.