Be Part of Something New: CITYBUILDER Preview

A first look at our grassroots pro-housing coalition for North Carolina.

Hi! It’s Jenn Truman. Most of you know me as a designer who’s worked on homes, restaurants, and neighborhoods—and as someone deeply invested in building better cities. Today, I’m thrilled to share a special preview of my newest venture: CITYBUILDER.

Advocating for growth in the Triangle can be frustrating. Too often, it feels like there’s no clear way to channel that frustration into real, positive change. The region is full of people with amazing ideas, creative energy, and the drive to build better communities—but we need a space to bring those voices together, celebrate progress, and push for solutions.

That’s why I started CITYBUILDER.

CITYBUILDER believes that growth is good—and even better when many people build together. We are building a central North Carolina grassroots pro-housing coalition as a member-based, local news outlet and advocacy organization.