Cities Post Pandemic: Adaptive and Inclusive

Wednesday, May 8, 2024

12:30 PM – 1:15 PM CT

Location: Channel 2

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Moderator and Speaker(s)

Jessie Grogan

Director, Equity and Opportunity
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Cambridge, MA

Speaker(s)

Tracy H. Loh, PhD

Fellow
Brookings Institution
Washington, District of Columbia

Slides
Samuel P. Leichtling, AICP (he/him/his)

City Planning Director
City of Milwaukee Dev Dept
Milwaukee, WI
LG

Lourenzo Giple (he/him/his)

Deputy Director of Planning, Preservation, and Urban Design
City of Indianapolis: Department of Metropolitan Development
Indianapolis, Indiana

Planning directors from a few of the largest cities in the United States will be joined by an expert on changes happening in cities post pandemic. They will discuss the struggle for inclusive growth in adapting downtowns to a changing economy and society. The expert will frame the discussion and share data comparing trends across the country. The planning directors will complement this national view with examples of how their planning departments are considering the future of their downtowns. They will offer land use solutions related to shifting needs for office and housing, and the desire to make their cities accessible to all.

Learning Objectives:

Utilize data to understand shifting patterns in cities
Compare how downtown economies are changing nationally
Implement land use solutions that advance equity