To make an excellent urban place requires a vision, a dream, the invention of a new concept or the combination of elements in a way new previously tried. It is an arena in which creativity and imagination are critical and a lifetime of preparation may converge with circumstances that allow a new concept to take root.

To make an excellent urban place requires a vision, a dream, the invention of a new concept, or the combination of elements in a way never previously tried.

Themes:

  • Vision
  • Arts in the City
  • Quality of Place
  • Preservation as a Strategy for Change
  • Public/Private Collaboration
  • Adapting New Models of Urban Placemaking
  • Sustaining Urban Excellence (financial independence and leadership transition)