Assessments

We conduct robust assessments of our program investments to understand their overall impact and progress towards a desired outcome. We do this to further impact, guide future investments, establish best practices and to drive outcomes. We publish insights so that others in the field may benefit from our learning. 

Past Knight assessments can be found here:

Communities

Learning and Impact

Investing In Revitalization Efforts: Case Studies from Knight Cities

October 30, 2023
Investing In Revitalization Efforts: Case Studies from Knight Cities
Technology

Piloting sidewalk delivery robots in Pittsburgh, Miami-Dade County, Detroit and San Jose: Knight Autonomous Vehicle Initiative

September 5, 2022
Piloting sidewalk delivery robots in Pittsburgh, Miami-Dade County, Detroit and San Jose: Knight Autonomous Vehicle Initiative
Communities

Miami’s Tech Entrepreneurship Ecosystem 2012 to 2022

June 1, 2022
Miami’s Tech Entrepreneurship Ecosystem 2012 to 2022
Communities

Cultivating Talent and Catalyzing Change

May 6, 2021
Cultivating Talent and Catalyzing Change
Communities

Adaptive Public Space: Places for People in the Pandemic and Beyond

March 24, 2021
Adaptive Public Space: Places for People in the Pandemic and Beyond
Communities

Measuring Progress Toward Downtown Revitalization and Engaging Public Spaces: a Review and Toolkit

August 3, 2020
Measuring Progress Toward Downtown Revitalization and Engaging Public Spaces: a Review and Toolkit
Communities

The Revitalization of Macon’s Urban Core: An Assessment of Progress

May 20, 2019
The Revitalization of Macon’s Urban Core: An Assessment of Progress
Communities

Common Goals, Different Approaches: How five cities reimagined their public spaces

April 18, 2019
Common Goals, Different Approaches: How five cities reimagined their public spaces
Communities

Supporting Public Life in American Cities

April 9, 2019
Supporting Public Life in American Cities
Communities

On the Table National Report

November 12, 2018
On the Table National Report
Communities

Changing Gears in the Motor City

May 2, 2017
Changing Gears in the Motor City
Technology

Developing Clarity: Innovating in Library Systems

March 30, 2017
Developing Clarity: Innovating in Library Systems