Ilana Preuss’ Post

The outsiders do not have the answer. You are the answer. Your neighbors are the solution. Your business owners are the experts. Get out of what “should be” and random trends and get into what IS in your community. You know your community best– and we believe that YOU can bring the right solutions to the table. Are you ready to be the champion your community needs? Send me a message and let’s get started.

Small businesses across the country need your help. The key to their success lies in the support they receive from local leaders and the communities surrounding them. Recast City’s new Four-Day Challenge is all about showing local leaders, like you, how to invest in the ecosystems and the spaces to keep your local gems afloat and growing. Change starts now! Register for our FREE Four-Day Challenge here: bit.ly/3nneYF9 #historicpreservation #chambersofcommerce #womeninmanufacturing #impinv #womeninmanufacturing

Cities are more than just office spaces. While downtown office districts may be struggling, cities are also neighborhoods filled with people and local businesses. Let's invest in making these places amazing, ensuring a vibrant community while city centers find new identities. Want to pick my brain? Read "7 Things We Learned in 2023" here: https://bit.ly/3u6NC9J

Communities of every size are facing a new set of challenges in #America.⁠ 🛠 What happens to local economies as the #COVID19 pandemic rages on? ⁠ 🛠 How will they rebuild in a stronger way? ⁠ 🛠 Will small #businesses be able to keep their doors open as our #economy settles?⁠ ⁠ Get 5 simple actions you can take today in this free training - Stop Panicking and Start Acting. Let's save our small businesses and build an even stronger economy. And yes, small-scale manufacturing plays a role in this too! Register for this #free training: https://lnkd.in/geVpW9n #cityplanning #economicdevelopment #economicrecovery #womeninbusiness #womenfounders #womenempoweringwomen #freetraining #localeconomy #local

Um wow. An historic synagogue designed by Kurt Vonnegut Sr (yes, that Kurt Vonnegut's father). Anyone want to think up something cool to do with it in Indy?!

Oh joy–Another big box store! (can you pick up the sarcasm...) How do we take chances on main street to create an amazing place that includes more local entrepreneurs who will bring people out to see what's new? How do we invest in the cultural identity of our economy in a way that makes empowerment and partnership a reality for small businesses? (Especially with small-scale manufacturing businesses!) Check out ‘Hidden in Plain Sight” to learn more about Recast City and how we can support you. https://bit.ly/3ILmKQc

Thank you Inside Philanthropy for publishing my latest piece about what the latest steps from the Fearless Fund mean for continued investment in Black, Hispanic, Indigenous and other business owners of color. And how essential this work is every day both for the business owners and for our #downtowns. Shout out to @Abell Foundation Inc, BUNTING FAMILY FOUNDATION INC, Baltimore Community Foundation, Innovation Works Baltimore, Carol Ann & Ralph V. Haile, Jr. Foundation, KENDEDA FUND, Atlanta Beltline , The Village Market ® & Bloomberg Philanthropies for their roles to continuing this work in communities. #blackownedbusiness #smallbizstrong #mainstreet #philanthropy https://lnkd.in/eUmjNxXV

In the years since “Recast Your City” was published, we've had the opportunity to apply the Recast City method in many exciting ways. It's become the backbone of Recast Leaders, and a huge contribution to projects like the Equitable Lending Leaders program with the USEDA. It’s also made the method available to places like New York City’s planning department to implement zoning changes on their own.

Change starts the moment you choose it. Recast City’s new Four-Day Challenge is for passionate #local leaders ready to see their #mainstreets thrive. Choose change, now! Register for the Recast Your City to Thrive Four-Day Challenge here:bit.ly/3nneYF9 #historicpreservation

Local leaders must bring the communities they represent into the decision room with them. Visit RecastYourCity.com to learn more about how to make it happen yourself and how this helps community development - visit RecastYourCity.com and get Chapter 1 for FREE.