| | | NPSG13-140 | | Developing Vibrant Communities for the New Economy: How to Attract, Build and Serve the Businesses of Tomorrow Speakers: Erik Calloway, Principal, Freedom Tung + Sasaki; Ilana Preuss, Vice President and Chief of Staff, Smart Growth America; Roy Buol, Mayor, City of Dubuque, IA; Ryan Coonerty, Mayor, City of Santa Cruz, CA; Co-Founder and Chief Strategist, NextSpace Coworking + Innovation; Ilana Preuss, Vice President and Chief of Staff, Smart Growth America; Adam Arredondo, Founder and CEO, Local Ruckus; Founder, Kansas City Startup Village; Matthew Marcus, Co-Founder and CTO, Local Ruckus; Cameron Cushman, Senior Advisor, Kauffman Foundation; Regan Carrizales, Community Builder, Silicon Prairie News (3.5 hour session) Today we are experiencing a revolution in the nature of work. Knowledge, creativity and innovation are replacing mass production as the primary driver of the economy. Generation Y, destined to be the workforce of this New Economy, gravitates to more urban places looking for housing, entertainment, recreation, jobs and the interactive environments that stimulate creative interaction, collaboration, and idea sharing. Today’s city design must emphasize the convenience, connectivity, accessibility and buzz that is central to the New Economy. Hear about what it takes to create these places. During the first part of this session, an urban planner describe planning policies that will help cities prepare for this economic engine. In the second part of this session, real estate developers and two mayors discuss how they are attracting businesses downtown and what it takes to get them there. The third part of this session features local leaders of the Kansas City startup community – entrepreneurs and a local foundation helping to make great places come to life for their own business needs | | MP3 | | $25.00 | | $25.00 | |
| | | NPSG13-102 | | Crowd-sourced Urbanism: No One Knows as Much as Everyone Speakers: Jase Wilson, CEO, Neighbor.ly; Zach Flanders, AICP, Urban Planner, BNIM Technology is enabling a radical democratization in the planning and development of cities. Social media and crowd-sourcing tools are revealing a preference for smart growth principles and vibrant urban districts, and they are giving citizens the power to transform urban spaces to fit their preferences. During this session, participants learn how to use social media technologies and crowdsourcing to build movements for urban change and raise funds for implementation. Real-world examples include crowd-funding for the Kansas City Streetcar, Better Block KC (a crowd-sourced temporary transformation of Grand Boulevard), and KCMomentum, a tool for Kansas Citians to improve their city. Whether you represent the public sector, a private business or an invested citizen, this session gives you the tools to engage the crowd and build something great! | | MP3 | | $10.00 | | $10.00 | |
