Topophilia
Ross BairdI run Blueprint Local, investing in the revitalization of distressed American communities. Previously, I co-founded Village Capital, investing in entrepreneurs globally. "Topophilia," love of place, describes people and places that have mattered to me.
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The On-Paper Economy and the Real Economy
A good friend of mine recently told me he wished his stock had gone up less.
That sentence sounds strange at first. Investors usually hope their stocks rise, not the opposite. But over the past year, I have heard versions of that comment f...
Emily Cratchit and the Future of Downtown Winchester, VA
Last week, I wrote about why Opportunity Zones (OZs) are back in focus, how bipartisan policy unlocked nearly $100B for overlooked communities, and why OZs are now entering a stronger “2.0 era.”
This week I am going to go from 100,000 feet...
Opportunity Zones 2.0: The Moment
This is the first part in a planned five-part series about the state of Opportunity Zones going into the final months of 2025.
Next year, I predict developers, investors, and finance podcasters alike will say the same thing:“We’re looking...
The Dog that Caught the Bus
Sometimes, in policy, metaphorical dog does catch the bus.
We’ve written a lot about housing here. After a long run, we actually got what we said we wanted: lower rents in fast-growing markets like Denver, Colorado; Nashville, TN; and Aus...
Abundance in 2025
It’s been since early June that I wrote last. I promised you readers that I wouldn’t write on any particular schedule! I’ve had a great summer and I hope you have too. A few highlights:
- We made good progress on housing projects in Winc...
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