On this episode Anna chats with Bruce Katz, Founding Director of the Nowak Metro Finance Lab at Drexel University and one of the Co-Founders of the New Localism. He helps cities design, finance and deliver transformative initiatives that promote inclusive and sustainable growth. Katz regularly advises global, national, state, regional and municipal leaders on public reforms and private innovations that advance the well-being of metropolitan areas and their countries. Katz is the co-author of The New Localism: How Cities Can Thrive in the Age of Populism and The Metropolitan Revolution: How Cities and Metros are Fixing Our Broken Politics and Fragile Economy. Both books focus on the rise of cities and city networks as the world’s leading problem solvers. Anna and Bruce talk about why he calls our current era The New Disorder instead of The New Normal, what role cities will play in navigating it, and why he views cities as the real “doers” in our society. Then Bruce shares which book has taught him the most about cities (the answer might surprise you). 

Then Anna and Alon share this week’s story: A new Maryland-based nonprofit aims to create a hub supporting women of color entrepreneurs.