Articles by

Jai Winston

  • Communities and National Initiatives

    Reconnecting communities: Restoring connectivity, economy and vibrancy

    Cities across the United States are transforming urban landscapes once divided by highways, rebuilding communities with innovative revitalization projects and fostering new connections through the Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program. In the mid-20th century, the building of highways and freeways in many Knight Foundation communities came at a cost––their construction divided and cut off vibrant urban […]

    Article · November 28, 2023 by , , , , and

  • Communities

    Creating a more inclusive St. Paul by putting people first

    Knight Foundation invests $554,000 in St. Paul to expand economic opportunity and community safety. Jai Winston, Knight’s program director for St. Paul, shares more below.   Like every community across the nation, St. Paul faced complex challenges last year. A deadly and highly transmissible virus shuttered the city and kept residents largely indoors. The killing of […]

    Article · March 25, 2021 by

  • Communities

    St. Paul: A city comes into the spotlight

    On Sept. 8, 2019, Knight announced $2.15 million in new investments to make St. Paul’s downtown and arts scene more vibrant, inviting and inclusive. Jai Winston, Knight director in St. Paul, shares more about our work in the city below.  Despite being the capital of Minnesota, Saint Paul has long been in the shadow of […]

    Article · September 9, 2019 by