October 20th, 2010

New Orleans: The Lower 9th Ward Today

New Orleans: The Lower 9th Ward Today

New Orleans, Louisiana, was the third stop on our month-long search for inspiration across the country. Five years after Hurricane Katrina, NOLA has undergone dramatic change – the city’s population, which fell to 50% post-Katrina, has returned to nearly 80%; and the number of those living below the poverty line in Orleans Parish (which encompasses… Read more

September 29th, 2010

Dispatches from GH on the Road: Toronto, Canada

Dispatches from GH on the Road: Toronto, Canada

Second stop on our month long journey across North America in search of creativity, community, and innovation was Toronto, Ontario, Canada’s largest city and the fifth most populous on the continent. Toronto is considered one of the world’s most livable cities, a title it’s earned due to its cleanliness, low crime, diversity and high standard… Read more

September 24th, 2010

Dispatches from GH on the Road: Asheville, NC

Dispatches from GH on the Road: Asheville, NC

GH’s first stop on the road: Asheville, North Carolina, a smallish city of roughly 69,000 residents, situated two hours northwest of Charlotte at the foot of the Southern Appalachian Mountains. Asheville belongs to a short list of liberal outposts that dot the largely conservative South. Its openness to alternative lifestyles, politics, and subcultures has earned… Read more