From Vacant Houses to Growth-Ready Capabilities: A Place-Based Growth Diagnostic

This talk explores housing vacancy as a source of insight into how cities can unlock new growth opportunities. Using Baltimore as a case study, it highlights how strengthening institutional coordination, capital access, and prevention capacity can shape more resilient development trajectories. The talk connects place-based innovation to Growth Lab frameworks on capabilities, complexity, and structural transformation. 

Speaker: Terrance Smith, Chief Innovation Officer for the city of Baltimore

Moderator: Tim O’Brien, Senior Manager, Applied Research