Yale Alumni Magazine - Making growth matter for all of New Haven

6/1/24, 9:00 PM

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At a City Hall press conference in November 2021, town and gown top brass jointly announced a suite of commitments toward a Yale–New Haven partnership for a “new generation.” Along with an increased payment in lieu of taxes and other measures, Yale promised to spend $5 million to establish a new Center for Inclusive Growth, meant to help the local economy deliver equitable returns for everyone who calls the Elm City home. On March 5 of this year, the university named entrepreneur Dawn Leaks Ragsdale as the center’s inaugural executive director.