West Louisville's revitalization is not a single story. It is anchor institutions, capital investment, and grassroots entrepreneurship moving together. Corenza Townsend helped bring the first hospital to the West End in 150 years. Evon Smith leads OneWest's work channeling private, philanthropic, and public capital into sustainable development without displacing longtime residents. Ronyale Smith turned belief in her own community into Blak Koffee, now two locations, proving a small business can anchor a neighborhood's comeback.

Their work in West Louisville reflects a model of what real partnership can build. Moderator Cierra Clymer of REDI Cincinnati brings a regional lens, having built her career advancing inclusive economic development across the tri-state area. Through this conversation, you will see what it looks like when institutional investment, community development, and small business ownership pull in the same direction, and walk away with real strategies for creating economic impact wherever you do business.