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Striking A Grand (Local) Bargain: How cities and anchor institutions can work together to drive growth and prosperity

U3Advisors’ Co-CEO, Omar Blaik, and Vice President, George Smith, contributed to the National Resource Network’s September 2015 report on the need for a “grand bargain” between anchor institutions and cities to further economic development for community benefit . Read more about the challenges and opportunities for city/anchor partnerships here.


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