In his talk given February 6, 2019 at 1619Flux in Louisville, KY, Bill Huston presents the concept and recent reality of crowd investing, whereby anyone with an idea for real estate development can use specialized online platforms to generate small-dollar investments from virtually anyone, thus bypassing financial gatekeepers such as banks and other financial institutions. This is one exciting tool that gives ordinary citizens a measure of financial control over and decision-making authority for improving their neighborhoods and communities.