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PRAISE FOR CREATING THE URBAN DREAM
"Clay Grubb's refreshing book turns his practical experiences and compelling stories as a housing producer into innovative policy ideas and insights. Clay's passion for housing and why it matters imbues every page and will energize the reader who wants to do more to solve housing affordability challenges."
Erika Poethig,
Chief Innovation Officer, Urban Institute
"Mr. Grubb is a leader with a purpose. In any business, those involved should ask themselves: what is the purpose of our company? Why are we on this earth? How are we contributing to a better society? Mr. Grubb has a clear answer to each of these questions, which he articulates in Creating the Urban Dream. As an investor, if you can find a leader with passion and purpose, you have answered 80 percent of the questions you should have about the business."
Tom Pritzker,
Chairman and CEO, The Pritzker Organization
"Making and keeping housing affordable is one of the defining issues of our time. Clay Grubb offers an insider's perspective on the challenges and opportunities with passion and vision."
Anthony Foxx, US Secretary of Transportation, 2013-2017; chief policy officer and senior advisor to the president and CEO, Lyft
List of contents
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ON THE BRINK OF A CRISIS A FOUNDATION OF COMPASSION SNAPSHOT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING BACK ON TRACK GETTING IT TOGETHER HELP FROM HIGH PLACES THE TALK OF THE TOWN THE OPPORTUNITY THE LONG VIEW CONCLUSION IDEAS TO SOLVE THE CRISIS
About the author
CLAY GRUBB has been CEO of Grubb Properties since 2002. Under his leadership, Grubb Properties successfully transformed from a family-owned business to an employee- and board-owned company. Clay has also been involved in a number of initiatives to enhance the communities and environments where Grubb Properties operates. He serves as chairman of the Grubb Real Estate Preservation Foundation, which focuses on land preservation.
Clay is a fellow in the 2018 Aspen Institute's Finance Leaders Fellowship. He received the Charlotte Apartment Association's most prestigious award, the Lex Marsh Award, and the Young Bishop Award from Virginia Episcopal School as recognition for his accomplishments.
Clay received his law degree from the University of North Carolina School of Law and his Bachelor of Science in Management from the A. B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University. Clay lives in North Carolina with his wife, Deidre, and has two children.
