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Health, Democracy, AND Prosperity FOR ALL.

We build community-first ventures alongside residents, industry, and government.

Using our Knowledge → Narrative → Design Thinking approach, Civic City turns lived experience and data into insights, talent, and scalable solutions—helping cities solve challenges they can’t solve alone.

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Food City

Food City is turning food research and stories into aligned Food For All systems— where policy, practice, and partnerships strengthen food supply chains from farm to family.

Health/Food Systems
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Grow labs

Grow Labs is building the region’s first fast, community-led testing and soil-replacement pathway, giving farmers trusted data, practical support, and long-term safety in flood-prone areas impacted by uranium waste.

Environment/Soil Health

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Economic/Financial Tools

flip

FLIP equips young Black Americans with financial education, access, and tools to buy their first home, start businesses, and build generational wealth.

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Education/Civic Leadership

civic ed hub

The Civic Ed Hub connects youth to City Hall and the Capitol through a youth-designed, citywide pipeline that moves students from civic learning, to paid internships, to youth-led roles in local, state, and federal government.