Why You Should Attend

Architect

It's common knowledge that architects can hold the key to creating buildings and projects that not only promote safe, healthy, equitable and livable communities where people want to reside, but also ensure that the cultural character of a community is reflected in its architecture. We are assembling experts who will fill you in on trends and smart growth design best practices to address these hot issues. We expect many of all conference sessions to be accredited for Architects. Come hear about:

  • Merging your work with local planning needs
  • The economic and environmental benefits of good urbanism and smart growth
  • Trends that will affect design, including America’s preferences for smart growth and the maturing of America
  • Restoring prosperity in America’s legacy cities
  • Transforming suburbs into sustainable communities
  • Creating mixed-use development in the right locations
  • Successfully working with neighborhood residents, community groups, advocacy organizations, local jurisdictions and other non-traditional partners throughout the design process
  • Incorporating green design features and land use considerations into the design process