What if we stopped believing that a lack of money makes us less? What if culture and collaboration were enough to rethink and rebuild our communities? What if, instead of saying change costs too much, we simply asked, “How many people do we need to make this happen?”

I grew up in North Omaha, and my work as a poet, speaker, and community developer is rooted in these questions. This TEDx talk I wrote centers on those possibilities—and how reimagining our cities starts with us.