As Raj Chetty wrapped up his keynote, I turned to my Hype Squad and said: “I wonder how much private capital it would take to scale these mobility strategies.”

They didn’t let the thought end there.
“Why are you wondering? Go up and ask him.”

What does "home" actually give us? Most people think it's a roof.
I think it's something deeper ... 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞.

How many people does it take to improve a housing program?
More than will comfortably fit in one elevator.

The apartment was ready.
Fresh paint. Clean floors. Empty rooms. New kitchen appliances.

I walked through with an inspection checklist, testing smoke detectors, checking outlets, noticing handrails.

During my pregnancy, I became aware of other pregnant women around me. When I was in the market for a car, I suddenly noticed the same make and model everywhere.

Ten years ago today, I walked into a civil affairs office. A short time later, I walked out with the newest Goar.

The paperwork was finished. The real work was just beginning.

Before we ever opened a file, the office was showing us what needed to go. And I knew something was wrong before anyone mentioned the program.

He said to me, “You don't look like a CEO.”
We were in the middle of a meeting about recertifications when he said it.