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Catalyzing urban change through institutional impact with Alex Feldman

How do you turn institutional ambition into a catalyst for community change?

This week on Building Better Cities, host Kate Gasparro sits down with Alex Feldman of U3 Advisors, a firm working at the intersection of anchor institutions and urban revitalization. From Detroit to Memphis to Philadelphia, U3 has helped universities and hospitals rethink their role in the cities they call home—not just as employers or landowners, but as partners in development.

They talk about how U3 has helped create lasting institutions like the Memphis Medical District Collaborative, why building trust between…

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