by Vella Stroot | Feb 11, 2026 | Press
New findings from Harvard’s Opportunity Insights show that families in HOPE VI revitalization sites experience significantly improved long-term outcomes when comprehensive community programs are present. For nearly 50 years, Urban Strategies, Inc. (USI) has partnered...
by Vella Stroot | Jan 29, 2026 | Press
New Research Highlights Why Housing Revitalization Must be Paired with People-Centered Community Investment Recent research from Harvard’s Opportunity Insights confirms that families living in communities in HOPE VI revitalization sites experience significantly...
by Vella Stroot | Dec 3, 2025 | Press
Today, USI’s Stanford Social Innovation Review featured piece titled “Framing the Future with Love.” is out! Our supplement opens with the poem below, “When Love Leads” written by USI’s Asani Shakur, that calls us back to what matters most in...
by Vella Stroot | Sep 3, 2025 | Press
St. Louis, MO – Urban Strategies CDFI (USI CDFI) is thrilled to announce the launch of its Business Success Portal, a comprehensive online resource designed to support entrepreneurs at every stage of their journey. This initiative, part of the “Rise and...
by Vella Stroot | Aug 25, 2025 | Blog
The Urban Strategies, Inc. (USI) CDFI, an economic vibrancy strategy, is implemented because we believe in investing in communities and the next generation of changemakers. One standout example of this investment is Camera Lemons, a finance major at Clark Atlanta...
