The
Concentrate Speaker Series is very proud to welcome national land-use strategist, developer and Brookings Institution fellow, Christopher Leinberger.
Chris will be talking about the role of density and planning in creating more walkable communities, and how Ann Arbor's policies and strategies square with current innovations and ideas.
Voted one of the "Top 100 Urban Thinkers" by Planetizen, Leinberger is the founding director of the Graduate Real Estate Development Program at the University of Michigan, the 2010 recipient of the William H. Whyte Award from Partners for Livable Communities, and serves as the president of LOCUS: Responsible Real Estate Developers and Investors.
In his 2008 book
The Option of Urbanism, Leinberger investigates the government policies that contributed to suburban sprawl and describes a new American Dream where people can live, work and play within easy walking distance. He calls on the financial and real estate communities to build communities that are more environmentally, socially and financially sustainable.
The event will be held on
Thursday, October 6th at The Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase from 5-7pm, below the restaurant
Seva. (314 East Liberty Street in downtown Ann Arbor)
The program is free and open to the public. Please register online below.
WHAT: Concentrate's Speaker Series event features urban strategist Christopher Leinberger
WHEN: Thursday, October 6th from 5-7PM
WHERE: The Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase (314 East Liberty Street - below Seva)
The event is free and open to
Concentrate's readers, but seating is limited so you must pre-register. The presentation will begin around 5:15 p.m. and run for roughly an hour with question taken afterward.
Refreshments will be provided. Discussion and networking before and afterward is greatly encouraged.
Concentrate's Speaker Series is sponsored by the
Michigan State Housing Development Authority..
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