Date & Time
Friday, October 11, 2024, 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Name
Taking an “All At Once” Approach to Vacant Lot Reuse
Description

Dive into the transformative potential of an integrated approach to community revitalization. This session presents an alternative to a traditional step-by-step method—instead, learn how to use concurrent strategies that blend arts, placemaking, community development, mapping, and planning to repurpose vacant lots and rebuild connections within neighborhoods and communities. Through case studies of vacant land projects of all sizes—from small lots to large parks —learn how to support real-time community needs and plan for the future at the same time. Attendees will gain insight into developing programming that meets diverse community needs, learn about fostering neighborhood relationships with community engagement best practices, and understand actionable diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies.