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Mar 5
Applications are now open for Next City’s 2026 Vanguard Conference in Chicago.
APPLY TODAY: nextcity.org/vanguard/apply
Vanguard brings together 40 rising urban who are working to improve cities across sectors.
Early bird deadline: April 7
Final deadline: May 14
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May 20
Applications for Vanguard Chicago close tomorrow at 11:59 p.m. ET.
Vanguard brings together 40 rising urban leaders working across organizing, planning, journalism, arts, entrepreneurship, policy, and more to explore what more equitable cities can look like.
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May 19
Applications for Vanguard Chicago close tomorrow at 11:59 p.m. ET.
Vanguard brings together 40 rising urban leaders working across organizing, planning, journalism, arts, entrepreneurship, policy, and more to explore what more equitable cities can look like.
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May 13
Applications for Vanguard Chicago close tomorrow at 11:59 p.m. ET.
Vanguard brings together 40 rising urban leaders working across , planning, arts, entrepreneurship, policy, and more to explore what more equitable cities can look like.
More Info: nextcity.org/vanguard/apply
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Apr 27
Spanish housing justice organizers share what they’ve learned from more than 15 years’ worth of experience organizing a nationwide housing justice movement.
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Apr 27
Tomorrow at 1 p.m. Eastern, join us for a conversation with Kimberly Johnson on "Dark Concrete". We’ll explore how residents and organizers reshaped housing, education, and policing in cities like Newark, Oakland, and beyond.
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Mar 26
Join us tomorrow at 1 p.m. Eastern for the first of two Vanguard Chicago info sessions.
Hear from Next City staff, board members and alumni about the application process and what to expect from the 2026 Vanguard Conference.
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Mar 6
Join us March 11 at 1 p.m. ET for a conversation with leaders from immigrant-serving nonprofit newsrooms across the U.S.
We’ll discuss community-driven reporting, service journalism and new tools helping immigrants access critical information.
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Mar 4
Immigrant-serving nonprofit newsrooms are helping communities navigate federal immigration policy and daily life. Join us March 11 at 1 p.m. ET to hear how leaders from Documented, Conecta Arizona, El Tímpano and Sahan Journal are meeting the moment.
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Mar 3
The proliferation of bubble tea shops displacing Chinatown’s legacy businesses might not “look” like gentrification. That makes it even more insidious, some say.
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Mar 3
Lexington used a $1 million public contract to wipe out millions in hospital bills. In rural Paducah, organizers are crowdfunding — hoping to clear a fraction of that total without city hall.
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Mar 3
Next City is thrilled to announce that its 2026 Vanguard conference will be hosted in Chicago on Sept. 15-18, 2026. Applications are now open. The early-bird deadline is April 7. Applications close on May 14.
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Feb 3
Tomorrow, join Reimagining the Civic Commons to learn how public spaces can advance community resilience — and how you can bring these powerful strategies into your practice.
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Feb 2
Sponsored webinar: Join Reimagining the Civic Commons to learn how public spaces can advance community resilience — and how you can bring these powerful strategies into your practice.
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Jan 21
Food deserts aren’t accidental. They’re the result of systems that limit access to affordable, healthy food.
Join us tomorrow at 1 p.m. ET for The New Grocery Models to explore what’s working in Kentucky.
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Jan 13
Happening Today at 1 p.m. ET
Explore how communities in Altadena are rebuilding after devastating wildfires, with a focus on inclusive, community-led design and architecture.
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Jan 13
Op-ed: Targeted federal revenue sharing would provide immediate fiscal relief and aid long-term economic recovery. Not only is there potential for bipartisan support, there's also precedent we can build upon.
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Jan 13
Courts blocked HUD’s attempted overhaul of the Continuum of Care Program, the federal government’s biggest pool of funds for housing homeless people. But providers are still unsure when — or how — this funding will arrive.
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Jan 9
How Addressing Heirs' Properties Can Build Wealth and Prevent Displacement.
Register for the virtual event sponsored by Results For America
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Jan 9
Community-owned commercial real estate models are starting to make bigger splashes, thanks in part to building relationships with investors and officials who see their value.
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