Growing Cities For Financial and Neighborhood Sustainability

Speaker

Charles Marohn – Founder and Executive Director, Strong Towns

Marohn is Founder and Executive Director of Strong Towns. He is currently partnering with architect Joe Minicozzi  showing cities how data can be used to get beyond growth/no growth polarization and build a consensus about urban change thru “fact base planning.” Marohn’s blog "Strongtowns.org” has inspired cities to find new ways to blend quality of life and financial sustainability.

Event Overview

This event is one of a series being organized by the Davis Futures Forum, a collaboration between planners, academics, and community leaders and residents to develop a common language about the issues facing Davis over the long term — in the face of our current and future economic and environmental challenges. This presentation explored how Davis can use public data to grow in a way that allows us to become financially strong as well as socially and environmentally resilient. More Specifically:

• What is the connection between the physical design of cities and their fiscal sustainability?
• How can our community leverage the investments we’ve made that make Davis a great place to live to assure financial sustainability—without destroying those same features?
• What data can be used to build community consensus in Davis?

This event is one of a series being organized by the Davis Futures Forum, a collaboration between planners, academics, and community leaders and residents to develop a common language about the issues facing Davis  over the long term  -- in the face of our current and future economic and environmental challenges.