How to Build Regional Models to Address Vacancy and Abandonment: Pathways to City and County Collaboration
Local governments from across the country are feeling the effects of declining budgets and increasing need for public services, which often pit city and county governments against each other. Hear first-hand how collaborative regional models have been formed in Georgia, Illinois and New York to address vacancy and abandonment.
Speakers: Chris Norman, Fulton County-City of Atlanta Land Bank Authority, GA; Adam Ortiz, Prince George’s County, MD; Maria Whyte, Erie County, NY; Katie Sabo, Cook County, IL
Dynamics and Prospects of Small Older Industrial Cities
Like their larger counterparts, small industrial cities fall into distinct categories as they create their new 21st century identities, from those that are moving forward well to those that are struggling. Join the discussion that focuses on assessing the strengths in these cities and how to intentionally leverage them for new opportunities. Speakers will draw from their experience in Allentown (PA), Danville (VA), and Lowell (MA).
Speakers: Adam Baacke, City of Lowell Department of Planning and Development; Karen Beck Pooley, czbLLC; Joe King, City of Danville; Alan Mallach, Center for Community Progress and the Brookings Institution
