The essence of place making is the creation of economically vibrant, aesthetically attractive, lively and engaging, pedestrian-friendly places. Increasingly, another factor is coming into play—sustainability—leading to an increased focus on infill, mixed-use, walkable, and transit-served development projects as critical components for building healthy and enduring communities. However, delivering these dividends continues to be full of challenges for both developers and public officials. This year’s conference will focus on approaches that are being used to support mixed-use place making projects. The conference will address the challenges inherent in both infill and greenfield place making including neighborhood opposition, complicated financing structures, public/private partnerships, changing markets, and unfriendly regulatory environments.

What You Will Learn

• The Value of Great Public Places in Town Centers and Urban Villages
• Sustainable Development
• The Changing Mix in Town Centers and Urban Villages
• Public and Private Perspectives
• Main Street Retail
• Financing Mixed-Use: Which Way is the Wind Blowing
• Transit-Oriented Development

This event will also feature an optional tour.

Who Should Attend
Mixed-use, master-planned, shopping and entertainment center, apartment and office and hotel developers; local government officials and planners; transit officials and planners; redevelopment officials; architects and urban designers; smart growth and new urbanist advocates; REIT executives; real estate market and business consultants; investment and commercial bankers; institutional investors and advisers; real estate brokers and lenders.