Darius McDonald, MSOL

“Building A City Worth Belonging To” 🏙️

As we continue to see record-breaking economic development in our cities, I do my best to challenge myself with this question:

➡️“Are we simply building bigger cities, or are we also building better communities?” ⬅️

Because the reality is, growth and thriving are not necessarily the same thing. And I’ve learned that success is only worth it if we’re succeeding TOGETHER.

The invisible infrastructure of any community is its culture. And I believe we as leaders are responsible for stewarding how that culture frames the relationships, access, trust, and shared senses of possibility & responsibility that determine whether people can SEE THEMSELVES in the story being written and feel that they BELONG.

Thank you @thefuturewayforward and @drgeraldonuoha for trusting me to host this conversation alongside such an incredible group of leaders.

Grateful for everyone who shared their perspective, challenged the room, and continues doing the work of building a Nashville worth belonging to. 🤝🏾

#LetsBuild 🌱