abstract
Finance Forum 2025

10,000 Communities Initiative: The Building Blocks of Community Infrastructure

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As communities face the evolution of shifting economic activities, housing constraints, and decommissioning outdated infrastructure, there is an exciting opportunity to standardize and simplify infrastructure deployment. Financial models, permitting and procurement reform, and replicable construction models have enabled a new generation of project sponsors to access markets and tools historically too complex to access. In this panel, hear from organizations advancing standards, replicable development models, and project use cases and how this moment is unlocking the next wave of essential community infrastructure. 

    Moderator

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    Rachel Halfaker

    Director, 10,000 Communities Initiative, Milken Institute Finance

    Speakers

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    Andreas Karelas

    Founder and Executive Director, RE-volv
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    Jane Brady Knight

    Executive Director, Craft Philanthropy
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    Amanda Li

    Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer, Banyan Infrastructure
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    Tony Pipa

    Senior Fellow, Center for Sustainable Development, The Brookings Institution