LaToya Thomas is founder and principal of Brick & Story, a consultancy using intentional engagement and communication strategies to foster stronger communities and tell stories of the built environment in creative, authentic ways. With a focus on affordable housing, urban revitalization, and community development, she’s committed to creating opportunities for marginalized populations. Thomas’s career has merged her knowledge of urban planning and policy with her talents as a business developer, marketer, facilitator, and consensus-builder. She is affiliated with the Aspen Institute’s Weave: The Social Fabric Project, serves on the Housing Association of Nonprofit Developers Program Committee and Braintrust, and is a member of the Next American City Vanguard Class of 2012.
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“Weavers” are a diverse group of Americans who are making quiet yet extraordinary efforts to strengthen the communities in which they live. Each of these leaders is taking on...
