August 22, 2025
Scott Kratz, founding director of Washington, D.C.’s 11th Street Bridge Park and EVP of Building Bridges Across the River, has shown that a bridge can be more than steel and concrete—it can be a platform for equity. Overseeing $100 million in affordable housing, workforce training, and anti-displacement strategies, Kratz stresses that real progress “moves at the speed of trust,” built through resident engagement and transparency.
