City Case Studies

9 Communities.
9 Stories.

How communities across the country built Economic Partnership Alliances — and what they learned along the way.

These profiles show how partnerships formed, implemented projects, and created conditions for durable outcomes in different local contexts. Each case study documents the organizations involved, the community context, the challenges faced, and the lessons learned — so you can apply what worked.

  • Street scene in an urban area with tall palm trees lining the sidewalks, multistory buildings, and a busy street with cars and pedestrians. The sky is mostly clear with a few contrails visible.

    New Orleans, LA

    Advancing Corridor Redevelopment

    Ujamaa EDC + Greater Treme Consortium + City OED

    Coordinating business support along the Claiborne Corridor through structure and shared leadership.

    View Case Study
  • A cityscape featuring the Tower Bridge over the river with yellow towers and a modern glass building in the background, surrounded by trees and roads under a cloudy sky.

    Sacramento, CA

    Stronger Partnerships through Communication

    City OED + Mutual Assistance Network + 3 partners

    Treating the partnership itself as the primary intervention for Del Paso Heights neighborhoods.

    View Case Study
  • Cityscape with numerous buildings in the foreground, green hills and mountains in the background, under a partly cloudy sky.

    Honolulu, HI

    Redevelopment with Local Leadership

    Hawaiʻi Good Food Alliance + Kōkua Kalihi Valley

    Community-led revitalization ensuring residents lead and shape a resilient future at Kuhio Park Terrace.

    View Case Study
  • A city street scene with historic buildings, a crosswalk, and outdoor seating in front of shops, under a cloudy sky.

    Bangor, ME

    Rural Capacity-Building through Mutual Trust

    Maine Multicultural Center + Eastern Maine Development Corp.

    Building a regional workforce and entrepreneurship hub through trust and structured collaboration in rural Maine.

    View Case Study
  • Urban park with water feature, landscaped gardens, and people walking and sitting. Tall skyscrapers and modern buildings in the background under a blue sky with clouds.

    Omaha, NE

    Legitimacy Through Visibility

    LEDC + Metropolitan Area Planning Agency

    Embedding community-based business support into regional planning and investment systems.

    View Case Study
  • Skyline of Detroit, Michigan with tall buildings along the Detroit River, park, walking paths, and green trees in the foreground on a cloudy day.

    Detroit, MI

    Designing for Collaboration

    DDP + DEGC + Live6 Alliance

    Structured alignment to support commercial corridor revitalization and alternative tenanting strategies.

    View Case Study
  • A city skyline with modern high-rise buildings along a waterfront, with boats docked in the water under a clear blue sky.

    Sarasota, FL

    Rebuilding Trust through Structured Facilitation

    City OED + Amaryllis Park Neighborhood Assoc.

    Creating a durable framework for joint decision-making after decades of broken promises in Newtown.

    View Case Study
  • City skyline with tall modern skyscrapers under a cloudy sky, viewed from across a body of water.

    Cleveland, OH

    Reintroductions in Transition

    MetroHealth + Metro West CDO

    Renewing collaboration around the Clark-Fulton Master Plan through leadership transitions.

    View Case Study
  • Nighttime cityscape with illuminated buildings and reflections on a river, including a prominent building with a neon sign reading 'ELDOOR' and a bridge with red lights.

    Shreveport, LA

    Building Unified Economic Mobility

    6-partner SEPA coalition

    Building a modular platform to document progress and organize tools for regional economic mobility.

    View Case Study