Next Street works closely with these organizations on issues of inner city economic development:

Brookings Institutionís Metropolitan Policy Program

Next Street Founder, Chair and Managing Partner, Tim Ferguson and Next Street President and Founding Partner, Ron Walker are on the leadership council of this widely respected program of the Brookings Institution which conducts research and analysis on the challenges and opportunities facing the countryís metropolitan areas, including inner cities. The Program is built on the belief that our nationís ability to compete rests on the ability of our major metropolitan areas to realize their full economic potential.
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Initiative for a Competitive Inner City

Tim Ferguson sits on the board of directors for this national not-for-profit organization founded by Harvard Business School Professor Michael Porter. ICIC promotes prosperity in Americaís inner cities through private sector engagement.
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Inner City Economic Forum

Next Street is a Sustaining Member of this program of the ICIC.
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School of Social Science, Urban Affairs and Public Policy at Northeastern University

Tim Ferguson has joined the founding board of this prestigious division of Northeastern University established to serve as the premier university-based social science research and policy laboratory.
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