The game has changed—housing is now THE opportunity for growth in our downtowns. The COVID-19 pandemic has hastened the trend toward hybrid work models, meaning that attracting jobs no longer means only developing office space, but rather a new balance of uses. Meanwhile, shifting demographics are also contributing to an emerging, unprecedented, demand for urban housing. Join us to learn how to leverage these trends to strengthen downtown’s knowledge economy, build demand for retail and other amenities, launch a new generation of downtown public realm, and strengthen downtown as their region’s common ground and primary generator for economic opportunity and equity.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to encourage downtown housing development that enhances placemaking.
- Explore options for creating new revenue streams for downtown organizations from downtown housing.
- Gain a clearer understanding of the downtown housing market as well as how to predict future demand.
Panelists:
- Jared Beck, Associate, Community Development, Stantec (Coral Gables, FL)
- Brett Roler, AICP, Vice President of Planning & Development, Downtown Memphis Commission (Memphis, TN)
- Laurie Volk, Co-Managing Director, Zimmerman/Volk Associates (Clinton, NJ)
Moderator:
- David Dixon, FAIA, Vice President, Urban Places Fellow, Stantec (Boston, MA)
CM | 1 AICP members can earn Certification Maintenance (CM) credits for this webinar. More information about AICP’s CM program can be found at www.planning.org/cm This free webinar, presented by
Stantec's Urban Places, is being held on Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at 2:00pm ET (11:00am PT)