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Greensboro's crossroads history explains exactly why the city works the way it does today.
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In this episode
- How a city's origins shape its present-day character
- What makes Greensboro a model worth studying for urban solutions
- Lessons from the Next City Vanguard conference held on the ground there
- Why place-based history matters for solving modern city problems
About this episode
Tracing the origins of a city like Greensboro, North Carolina uncovers the character of the place it is today.Next City’s annual Vanguard conference was hosted in the city of Greensboro, where we learned about its past and the solutions that make it special. Action Greensboro was our partner in hosting the convening in September 2021.
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