Articles by Nicole Rupersburg

About Nicole Rupersburg

Nicole Rupersburg is a freelance writer and editor who covers business development & entrepreneurship, arts & culture, and food & travel for national audiences. She is the project editor and lead writer of Urban Innovation Exchange and Creative Exchange.

Urban Innovator of the Week: Gétro Jean-Claude

This profile was originally published by Urban Innovation Exchange in partnership with Meeting of the Minds and Kresge Foundation. For more stories of people changing cities, visit UIXCities.com and follow @UIXCities. Gétro Jean-Claude was born and raised in Haiti,...

Urban Innovator of the Week: Brandon Nicholson

This profile was originally published by Urban Innovation Exchange in partnership with Meeting of the Minds and Kresge Foundation. For more stories of people changing cities, visit UIXCities.com and follow @UIXCities. Brandon Nicholson, Executive Director of Hidden...

Urban Innovator of the Week: Yscaira Jimenez

This profile was originally published by Urban Innovation Exchange in partnership with Meeting of the Minds and Kresge Foundation. For more stories of people changing cities, visit UIXCities.com and follow @UIXCities. Yscaira Jimenez, CEO of LaborX, is the youngest of...

Urban Innovator of the Week: Lourdes German

Lourdes German doesn’t have a background in technology, but that didn’t stop her from creating an innovative national platform for government leaders and citizens. German is the Director of International & Institute Wide Initiatives at the Lincoln...

Urban Innovator of the Week: Gregory Peckham

This profile was originally published by Urban Innovation Exchange in partnership with Meeting of the Minds and Kresge Foundation. For more stories of people changing cities, visit UIXCities.com and follow @UIXCities. LAND Studio in Cleveland formed in 2011 out of a...

Innovator of the Week: Michael O’Bryan

This profile was originally published by Urban Innovation Exchange in partnership with Meeting of the Minds and Kresge Foundation. For more stories of people changing cities, visit UIXCities.com and follow @UIXCities. Sanctuary is a place of refuge or safety. In urban...

Urban Innovator of the Week: Dawn Weleski

This profile was originally published by Urban Innovation Exchange in partnership with Meeting of the Minds and Kresge Foundation. For more stories of people changing cities, visit UIXCities.com and follow @UIXCities. Conflict Kitchen is an experimental art project in...

Urban Innovator of the Week: Shaka Senghor

This profile was originally published by Urban Innovation Exchange in partnership with Meeting of the Minds and Kresge Foundation. For more stories of people changing cities, visit UIXCities.com and follow @UIXCities. In 1991, James White went to prison for...

Urban Innovator of the Week: Amanda Elliott

This profile was originally published by Urban Innovation Exchange in partnership with Meeting of the Minds and Kresge Foundation. For more stories of people changing cities, visit UIXCities.com and follow @UIXCities. The Richmond Main Street Initiative in Richmond,...

Urban Innovator of the Week: Karla Henderson

This profile was originally published by Urban Innovation Exchange in partnership with Meeting of the Minds and Kresge Foundation. For more stories of people changing cities, visit UIXCities.com and follow @UIXCities. Karla Henderson spent most of her career working...

Urban Innovator of the Week: Terry Schwarz

This profile was originally published by Urban Innovation Exchange in partnership with Meeting of the Minds and Kresge Foundation. For more stories of people changing cities, visit UIXCities.com and follow @UIXCities. The Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative(CUDC) is...

Urban Innovator of the Week: Bill Strickland

This profile was originally published by Urban Innovation Exchange in partnership with Meeting of the Minds and Kresge Foundation. For more stories of people changing cities, visit UIXCities.com and follow @UIXCities. Bill Strickland describes himself as “a kid...